Brandon Ingram vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.