Steve Nash vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Louie Nelson 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Louie Nelson -

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