Louie Nelson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.