Bob McAdoo vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Barry Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.