Louie Nelson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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