Barry Nelson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Barry Nelson 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.