Barry Nelson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.