Rick Barry vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

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

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 DeMarcus 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 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Rick Barry 794 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * DeMarcus Nelson -

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.