| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 9.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Louie Nelson G
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: May 28, 1951 (75 years old)
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1973 Round 2, Pick 1, Washington Wizards
Pre-Draft Team: Washington (Sr)
High School: Compton High School (Compton, California)
Louie Nelson Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 43.7% | .0% | 73.8% |
NBA Career
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 22 | WAS | 49 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | - | .433 | - | .726 |
| 1974-75 | 23 | NOJ | 72 | 26.4 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | .452 | - | .768 |
| 1975-76 | 24 | NOJ | 66 | 30.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | - | .433 | - | .735 |
| 1976-77 | 25 | SAN | 4 | 14.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | - | .500 | - | .571 |
| 1977-78 | 26 | NJN, KCK | 33 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .403 | - | .679 |
| CAREER | 224 | 22.1 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | .437 | - | .738 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 22 | WAS | 49 | - | 11.3 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .433 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.5 | .726 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 |
| 1974-75 | 23 | NOJ | 72 | - | 26.4 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 9.4 | .452 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 3.5 | .768 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | 2.6 |
| 1975-76 | 24 | NOJ | 66 | - | 30.8 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | .433 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 3.5 | .735 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | - | 2.2 |
| 1976-77 | 25 | SAN | 4 | - | 14.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .500 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.8 | .571 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | - | 2.2 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 33 | - | 12.3 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .403 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.5 | .679 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | NJN | 25 | - | 14.1 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 7.9 | .416 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.9 | .658 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | KCK | 8 | - | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .214 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.4 | .818 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | 22.1 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 8.4 | .437 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | .738 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 22 | WAS | 49 | - | 556 | 239 | 93 | 215 | .433 | - | - | - | 53 | 73 | .726 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 52 | 31 | 2 | - | 62 |
| 1974-75 | 23 | NOJ | 72 | - | 1,898 | 806 | 307 | 679 | .452 | - | - | - | 192 | 250 | .768 | 75 | 121 | 196 | 178 | 65 | 6 | - | 186 |
| 1975-76 | 24 | NOJ | 66 | - | 2,030 | 823 | 327 | 755 | .433 | - | - | - | 169 | 230 | .735 | 81 | 121 | 202 | 169 | 82 | 6 | - | 147 |
| 1976-77 | 25 | SAN | 4 | - | 57 | 18 | 7 | 14 | .500 | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | .571 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 9 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 33 | - | 406 | 227 | 85 | 211 | .403 | - | - | - | 57 | 84 | .679 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 48 | 33 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | NJN | 25 | - | 353 | 212 | 82 | 197 | .416 | - | - | - | 48 | 73 | .658 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 28 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | KCK | 8 | - | 53 | 15 | 3 | 14 | .214 | - | - | - | 9 | 11 | .818 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | 4,947 | 2,113 | 819 | 1,874 | .437 | - | - | - | 475 | 644 | .738 | 197 | 330 | 527 | 436 | 202 | 21 | 48 | 437 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 22 | WAS | 49 | - | .484 | .433 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | - | 2.5 | 0.2 | - | 115.9 | - | 1.1 | - | 95.2 | 13.7 |
| 1974-75 | 23 | NOJ | 72 | - | .511 | .452 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 13.9 | - | 1.5 | 0.2 | - | 122.0 | - | 1.2 | - | 101.6 | 12.8 |
| 1975-76 | 24 | NOJ | 66 | - | .481 | .433 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 12.2 | - | 1.8 | 0.2 | - | 116.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 100.0 | 12.3 |
| 1976-77 | 25 | SAN | 4 | - | .527 | .500 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | - | 1.5 | - | - | 107.1 | - | 1.3 | - | 104.6 | 8.4 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 33 | - | .458 | .403 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 27.1 | 108.1 | -6.0 | 1.1 | 87.1 | 101.1 | 12.6 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | NJN | 25 | - | .463 | .416 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 28.1 | 107.4 | -5.6 | 1.1 | 88.6 | 100.3 | 14.0 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | KCK | 8 | - | .398 | .214 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 11.1 | 29.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 19.3 | 103.2 | -8.7 | 1.1 | 69.7 | 105.3 | 2.4 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | .490 | .437 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 27.3 | 117.5 | -6.1 | 1.1 | 87.2 | 101.7 | 12.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 22 | WAS | 49 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | - | - | 0.3 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 1974-75 | 23 | NOJ | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | - | - | 0.4 | 20 | 52 | .278 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 1975-76 | 24 | NOJ | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | - | - | 0.3 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| 1976-77 | 25 | SAN | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .003 | - | - | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | - | - |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | All Teams | 33 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 11 | 22 | .333 | -0.4 | 0.4 | - |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | NJN | 25 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .031 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7 | 18 | .280 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1977-78 * | 26 | KCK | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .002 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | -0.2 | - | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 90 | 133 | .404 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 6.3 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1973 | The Baltimore Bullets selected Louie Nelson in Round 2 with Pick 1 in the 1973 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1973 | Louie Nelson signed a multi-year contract with the Capital Bullets. |
| May 20, 1974 | Louie Nelson was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the Expansion Draft from the Capital Bullets. |
| Oct 20, 1976 | The New Orleans Jazz placed the contract of Louie Nelson on waivers. |
| Oct 22, 1976 | Louie Nelson, previously with the New Orleans Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Nov 4, 1976 | Louie Nelson signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs. |
| Nov 17, 1976 | The San Antonio Spurs placed the contract of Louie Nelson on waivers. |
| Nov 19, 1976 | Louie Nelson, previously with the San Antonio Spurs, became a free agent. |
| Jun 9, 1977 | Louie Nelson signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons. |
| Oct 17, 1977 | The Detroit Pistons placed the contract of Louie Nelson on waivers. |
| Oct 20, 1977 | The Kansas City Kings made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Louie Nelson. |
| Nov 17, 1977 | The Kansas City Kings placed the contract of Louie Nelson on waivers. |
| Nov 19, 1977 | Louie Nelson, previously with the Kansas City Kings, became a free agent. |
| Dec 8, 1977 | Louie Nelson signed a contract with the New Jersey Nets. |
| Jul 1, 1978 | Louie Nelson, previously with the New Jersey Nets, became a free agent. |