Rudy Gobert vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Louie Nelson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Louie Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Louie Nelson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Louie Nelson -

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