Aaron Gordon vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Louie Nelson -

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