Tyson Chandler vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Louie Nelson 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) Louie Nelson -

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