LaMelo Ball vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.