Rui Hachimura vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Rui Hachimura 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 4,318 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,638 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 439 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 209 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 101 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Rui Hachimura 337 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .496 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .381 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .764 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2025) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 382 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 136 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 24 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 13 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 8 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Rui Hachimura 31 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .531 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .772 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Louie Nelson -

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