Lauri Markkanen vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Louie Nelson -

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