Paul Millsap vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Millsap 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Millsap 16 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Paul Millsap 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Paul Millsap 4 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Millsap 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 13.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 7.1 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 2.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 14,536 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 7,673 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Paul Millsap 2,378 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Paul Millsap 1,327 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 1,045 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Paul Millsap 1,085 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .489 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .341 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .736 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 12.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 6.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 1,571 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 878 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Paul Millsap 222 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Paul Millsap 119 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 138 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Paul Millsap 130 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .457 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .286 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .726 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012) Louie Nelson -

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