Kyrie Irving vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (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.