Manu Ginobili vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Louie Nelson -

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