Louie Nelson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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