Deandre Ayton vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.