Louie Nelson vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 John Stockton 315

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - John Stockton 608

Total Assists Louie Nelson - John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Louie Nelson - John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - John Stockton 50

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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