Horace Grant vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.