Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Barry Nelson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Barry Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Barry Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Barry Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Barry Nelson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.