Jaylen Brown vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.4 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,025 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 615 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 252 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 105 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 44 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 110 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .725 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.1 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.