Spencer Haywood vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Louie Nelson -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Louie Nelson -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.