Yao Ming vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Louie Nelson -

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