Darius Garland vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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