RJ Barrett vs. Lee Nailon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lee Nailon and RJ Barrett, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

RJ Barrett played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Lee Nailon, who played 6. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Lee Nailon had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Lee Nailon 6 1 2000-01 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

RJ Barrett Lee Nailon
Season 2019-202000-01
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
Lee Nailon 42 11.2 3.9 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.2 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 2

RJ Barrett Lee Nailon
Season 2020-212001-02
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
Lee Nailon 79 24.2 10.8 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.2 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .500 1.4 1.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800
Lee Nailon 9 17.9 7.7 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.9 3.0 6.6 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.1 .789

Season 3

RJ Barrett Lee Nailon
Season 2021-222002-03
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
Lee Nailon 38 10.7 5.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.2 5.0 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 4

RJ Barrett Lee Nailon
Season 2022-232003-04
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
Lee Nailon 57 13.7 6.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.6 5.7 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 5

RJ Barrett Lee Nailon
Season 2023-242004-05
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
Lee Nailon 68 29.7 14.2 1.9 2.5 4.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.8 6.1 12.8 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 6

RJ Barrett Lee Nailon
Season -2005-06
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon 22 10.8 4.2 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------