Louie Nelson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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