Aaron Gordon vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.