Ron Harper vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Louie Nelson -

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