Louie Nelson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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