Paul George vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Louie Nelson 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Paul George 867 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Paul George 464 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Paul George 171 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Paul George 112 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Louie Nelson -

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