LeBron James vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Louie Nelson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Louie Nelson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Louie Nelson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Louie Nelson -

Total Games LeBron James 286 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Louie Nelson -

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