Kevin Garnett vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Louie Nelson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Louie Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Louie Nelson -

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