Tracy McGrady vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Tracy McGrady 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

Tracy McGrady

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tracy McGrady 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tracy McGrady 16 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tracy McGrady 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tracy McGrady 7 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tracy McGrady 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tracy McGrady 7 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Tracy McGrady 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 19.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 4.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 18,381 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 5,276 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 4,161 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 1,136 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 807 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tracy McGrady 938 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .435 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .338 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .746 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 22.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 1,109 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 286 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 249 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 53 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 47 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tracy McGrady 50 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .426 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .290 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .757 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002) Louie Nelson -

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