Wilt Chamberlain vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Barry Nelson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Barry Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Barry Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Barry Nelson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Barry Nelson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.