Louie Nelson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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