Cole Anthony vs. Louie Nelson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Louie Nelson and Cole Anthony, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Louie Nelson, who played 5. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Louie Nelson had his rookie season in 1973-74. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson 5 0 1973-74 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony Louie Nelson
Season 2020-211973-74
Team Orlando MagicCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Louie Nelson 49 11.3 4.9 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 4.4 .433 - - - 1.1 1.5 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Anthony Louie Nelson
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Louie Nelson 72 26.4 11.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.5 0.9 0.1 - 2.6 4.3 9.4 .452 - - - 2.7 3.5 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Anthony Louie Nelson
Season 2022-231975-76
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Louie Nelson 66 30.8 12.5 1.2 1.8 3.1 2.6 1.2 0.1 - 2.2 5.0 11.4 .433 - - - 2.6 3.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cole Anthony Louie Nelson
Season 2023-241976-77
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Louie Nelson 4 14.3 4.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 - 2.3 1.8 3.5 .500 - - - 1.0 1.8 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Cole Anthony Louie Nelson
Season -1977-78
Team -Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson 33 12.3 6.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.0 2.6 6.4 .403 - - - 1.7 2.5 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------
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