Louie Nelson vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 10.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 745

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 572

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Jonas Valanciunas 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas .551

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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