Louie Nelson vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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