Louie Nelson vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Louie Nelson 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Louie Nelson - David Robinson 280

Total Steals Louie Nelson - David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - David Robinson 312

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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