Louie Nelson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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