Bam Adebayo vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.