Tom Heinsohn vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.