Louie Nelson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 James Worthy 624

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Louie Nelson - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Louie Nelson - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - James Worthy 96

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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