Louie Nelson
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1973-74–1977-78 · 5 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1951
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Player info
| Nickname | Sweets |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #14 (also #15, #21, #20, #11) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1951-05-28 |
| College | Washington |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 2, Pick 19 · CAP |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1977-78 (5) |
Career averages
9.4 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.9 APG · 224 games · .437 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 22 | 49 | 11.3 | .433 | — | .726 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 13.7 | .484 |
| 1974-75 | NOJ | 23 | 72 | 26.4 | .452 | — | .768 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 12.8 | .511 |
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 24 | 66 | 30.8 | .433 | — | .735 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 12.3 | .481 |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 25 | 4 | 14.3 | .500 | — | .571 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 8.4 | .527 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 26 | 33 | 12.3 | .403 | — | .679 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 12.5 | .458 |
| KCK | 26 | 8 | 6.6 | .214 | — | .818 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .398 | |
| NJN | 26 | 25 | 14.1 | .416 | — | .658 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 14.0 | .463 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 49 | — | 556 | 93 | 215 | .433 | — | — | 53 | 73 | 70 | 52 | 31 | 2 | — | 239 |
| 1974-75 | NOJ | 72 | — | 1,898 | 307 | 679 | .452 | — | — | 192 | 250 | 196 | 178 | 65 | 6 | — | 806 |
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 66 | — | 2,030 | 327 | 755 | .433 | — | — | 169 | 230 | 202 | 169 | 82 | 6 | — | 823 |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 4 | — | 57 | 7 | 14 | .500 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 33 | — | 406 | 85 | 211 | .403 | — | — | 57 | 84 | 52 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 48 | 227 |
| KCK | 8 | — | 53 | 3 | 14 | .214 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| NJN | 25 | — | 353 | 82 | 197 | .416 | — | — | 48 | 73 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 212 | |
| Career | 224 | — | — | 819 | 1,874 | .437 | 0 | 0 | 475 | 644 | 527 | 436 | 202 | 21 | 48 | 2,113 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 49 | 11.3 | 6.0 | 13.9 | .433 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | — | 15.5 |
| 1974-75 | NOJ | 72 | 26.4 | 5.8 | 12.9 | .452 | — | — | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | 15.3 |
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 66 | 30.8 | 5.8 | 13.4 | .433 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | — | 14.6 |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 4 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | .500 | — | — | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | 11.4 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 33 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 18.7 | .403 | — | — | 5.1 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 20.1 |
| KCK | 8 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 9.5 | .214 | — | — | 6.1 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 10.2 | |
| NJN | 25 | 14.1 | 8.4 | 20.1 | .416 | — | — | 4.9 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 21.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 49 | 556 | 13.7 | .484 | — | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .091 | -1.8 | +1.3 | -0.5 | +0.2 |
| 1974-75 | NOJ | 72 | 1,898 | 12.8 | .511 | — | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .059 | -1.4 | -0.9 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 66 | 2,030 | 12.3 | .481 | — | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .069 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 4 | 57 | 8.4 | .527 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .032 | -3.6 | -0.3 | -3.9 | +0.0 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 33 | 406 | 12.5 | .458 | 27.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -.001 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| KCK | 8 | 53 | 2.4 | .398 | 19.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.117 | -4.6 | -0.5 | -5.1 | -0.1 | |
| NJN | 25 | 353 | 14.0 | .463 | 28.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .016 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -1.8 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | +0.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 107 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 62–45 |
| Away | 116 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 28–88 |
| In wins | 90 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 90–0 |
| In losses | 133 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0–133 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 10–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 12 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 10–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 10 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 6–4 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 17 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 7–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 12 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 6–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 12 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 6–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 13 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 13 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 6–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 8–4 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 3 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Louie Nelson's career stats?
Louie Nelson has averaged 9.4 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.9 APG over 5 seasons (1973-74–1977-78).
How tall is Louie Nelson?
Louie Nelson is 6-3 (190 lb).
When was Louie Nelson drafted?
Louie Nelson was drafted in 1973, round 2, pick 19.