Richard Jefferson vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Louie Nelson -

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