Anthony Davis vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Barry Nelson 1

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Barry Nelson 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Barry Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Barry Nelson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Barry Nelson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) 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.