Barry Nelson vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.