Rudy Gobert vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Barry Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Barry Nelson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Barry Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Barry Nelson 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.