Louie Nelson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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