Louie Nelson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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