Paul Arizin vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.