Louie Nelson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Nick Young 135

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Nick Young 4

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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