Louie Nelson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Louie Nelson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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