Louie Nelson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.