Larry Bird vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Barry Nelson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.