Louie Nelson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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