Tyrese Maxey vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Louie Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 4 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 18.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.1 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 4,833 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 778 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,086 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 199 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 86 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 266 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .468 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .396 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .862 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 17.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 667 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 138 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 115 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 30 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 39 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .457 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .384 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .882 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 29.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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