Louie Nelson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 David Thompson 407

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Louie Nelson - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Louie Nelson - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - David Thompson 27

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.