Rudy Gay vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Louie Nelson -

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