Louie Nelson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Trae Young 62

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Trae Young 4

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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