Desmond Bane vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.