Louie Nelson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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