Rick Barry vs. Walter Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Davis 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.

Walter Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Walter Davis 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Walter Davis 15

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Walter Davis 10

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Walter Davis 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Walter Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Walter Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Walter Davis 2

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Walter Davis 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Walter Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Walter Davis 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 Walter Davis 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Walter Davis 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Walter Davis 3.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Walter Davis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Walter Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Walter Davis 19,521

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Walter Davis 3,053

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Walter Davis 3,878

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Walter Davis 1,280

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Walter Davis 133

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Walter Davis 1,033

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Walter Davis .511

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Walter Davis .272 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Walter Davis .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Walter Davis 24.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Walter Davis 6.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Walter Davis 5.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Walter Davis 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Walter Davis 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Walter Davis 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Walter Davis 3.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Walter Davis 4.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Walter Davis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Walter Davis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Walter Davis 1,450

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Walter Davis 240

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Walter Davis 312

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Walter Davis 88

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Walter Davis 16

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Walter Davis 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Walter Davis .496

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Walter Davis .192 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Walter Davis .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Walter Davis 26.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Walter Davis 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Walter Davis 6.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Walter Davis 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Walter Davis 1.7 (1983)

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.