Louie Nelson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Kristaps Porzingis 9,839

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Kristaps Porzingis 3,888

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Kristaps Porzingis 909

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Kristaps Porzingis 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)

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