Louie Nelson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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