Kobe Bryant vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Louie Nelson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Louie Nelson -

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