Mikal Bridges vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Mikal Bridges 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 7 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,204 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,207 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,517 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 650 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 317 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Mikal Bridges 556 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .484 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .371 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.7 (2025) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Louie Nelson -

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