Louie Nelson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.