RJ Barrett vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene and RJ Barrett 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Nene 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 7 Nene 17

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Nene 12

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Nene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.9 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.5 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,459 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,189 Nene 5,828

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,304 Nene 1,719

Total Steals RJ Barrett 269 Nene 1,041

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 111 Nene 721

Total Games RJ Barrett 395 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .443 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .348 Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .698 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.3 (2026) Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.5 (2026) Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Nene 837

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Nene 493

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Nene 145

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Nene 72

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Nene 49

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Nene 1.1 (2014)