Rick Barry vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

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

Rick Barry

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Barry Nelson 0

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

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Barry Nelson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Barry Nelson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Barry Nelson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.