Marc Gasol vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Louie Nelson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) Louie Nelson -

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