Stephen Curry vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Barry Nelson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Barry Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Barry Nelson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry 24.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.