Louie Nelson vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Louie Nelson 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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