Louie Nelson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Louie Nelson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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