Tyrese Haliburton vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Louie Nelson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 63 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 25 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 40 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 4 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .436 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .294 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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