Shawn Kemp vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Louie Nelson -

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