Rick Barry vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
LeBron James4
Rick Barry10
LeBron James21
Rick Barry7
LeBron James16
Rick Barry0 *
LeBron James1
*
Rick Barry8
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry0
LeBron James4
Rick Barry1 *
LeBron James4
Rick Barry5
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
LeBron James19
Rick Barry0 *
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry0
LeBron James6
Rick Barry1
LeBron James1
Rick Barry0
LeBron James1
Rick Barry1 *
LeBron James0
Rick Barry1
LeBron James1
Rick Barry0 *
LeBron James1
*
Rick Barry0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
LeBron James 27.1

Rick Barry 6.5
LeBron James 7.5

Rick Barry 5.1
LeBron James 7.4

Rick Barry 2.0
*
LeBron James 1.5

Rick Barry 0.5
*
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
LeBron James 40,179

Rick Barry 5,168
LeBron James 11,098

Rick Barry 4,017
LeBron James 10,905

Rick Barry 1,104
*
LeBron James 2,260

Rick Barry 269
*
LeBron James 1,107

Rick Barry 794
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
LeBron James 28.5

Rick Barry 5.6
LeBron James 9.0

Rick Barry 4.6
LeBron James 7.2

Rick Barry 2.2
*
LeBron James 1.7

Rick Barry 0.8
*
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
LeBron James 8,023

Rick Barry 418
LeBron James 2,549

Rick Barry 340
LeBron James 2,023

Rick Barry 106
*
LeBron James 471

Rick Barry 39
*
LeBron James 270

Rick Barry 74
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)

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.