Matt Barnes vs. Rick Barry Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Matt Barnes:
2003-04 to 2016-17
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Matt Barnes1
Rick Barry1
Matt Barnes14
Rick Barry10
Matt Barnes9
Rick Barry7
Matt Barnes0
Rick Barry8

Honors and Awards

Matt Barnes0
Rick Barry1
*
Matt Barnes0
Rick Barry5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Matt Barnes0
Rick Barry6
Matt Barnes0
Rick Barry1
Matt Barnes0
Rick Barry1
*
Matt Barnes0
Rick Barry1
* Notes: 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

Matt Barnes 8.2
Rick Barry 23.2

Matt Barnes 4.6
Rick Barry 6.5

Matt Barnes 1.8
Rick Barry 5.1

Matt Barnes 0.8
Rick Barry 2.0

*
Matt Barnes 0.5
Rick Barry 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Matt Barnes 7,589
Rick Barry 18,395

Matt Barnes 4,281
Rick Barry 5,168

Matt Barnes 1,691
Rick Barry 4,017

Matt Barnes 714
Rick Barry 1,104

*
Matt Barnes 444
Rick Barry 269

*
Matt Barnes 929
Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Matt Barnes .436
Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage
Matt Barnes .335
Rick Barry .330

*
Free Throw Percentage
Matt Barnes .745
Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Matt Barnes 10.3
(2013)
Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)

Matt Barnes 5.5
(2016)
Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)

Matt Barnes 2.8
(2009)
Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)

Matt Barnes 1.0
(2016)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Matt Barnes 0.8
(2013)
Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Matt Barnes 6.7
Rick Barry 24.8

Matt Barnes 4.1
Rick Barry 5.6

Matt Barnes 1.4
Rick Barry 4.6

Matt Barnes 0.9
Rick Barry 2.2

*
Matt Barnes 0.3
Rick Barry 0.8

*

Totals Stats

Matt Barnes 638
Rick Barry 1,833

Matt Barnes 390
Rick Barry 418

Matt Barnes 132
Rick Barry 340

Matt Barnes 85
Rick Barry 106

*
Matt Barnes 30
Rick Barry 39

*
Matt Barnes 95
Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Matt Barnes .399
Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage
Matt Barnes .297
Rick Barry .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Matt Barnes .752
Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Matt Barnes 11.8
(2013)
Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)

Matt Barnes 7.3
(2016)
Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)

Matt Barnes 2.8
(2016)
Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)

Matt Barnes 1.5
(2007)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Matt Barnes 0.7
(2015)
Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)

*
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.