Artis Gilmore vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Louie Nelson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.