Sam Cassell vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Louie Nelson -

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