Mark Jackson vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Louie Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) Louie Nelson -

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