Nikola Jokic vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Louie Nelson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

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