Darius Garland vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (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.