Louie Nelson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Louie Nelson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* 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 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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