Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Louie Nelson -

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