Tim Hardaway vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Louie Nelson -

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