Rick Barry vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Barry 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 0 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Buck Williams 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Buck Williams 1

* 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

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.