Louie Nelson vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen 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.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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