Kevin Love vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Barry Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) 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.