Damian Lillard vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.