Larry Bird vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Louie Nelson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Louie Nelson -

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