Jeremy Lin vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.