Lonzo Ball vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Louie Nelson -

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