RJ Barrett vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Louie Nelson -

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Louie Nelson -

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