Paul George vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Barry Nelson 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Barry Nelson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Paul George 464 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Paul George 171 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 112 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.