Barry Nelson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.