Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Louie Nelson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Louie Nelson -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Louie Nelson -

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