Pau Gasol vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Louie Nelson -

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