Cole Anthony vs. Matt Barnes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Matt Barnes and Cole Anthony, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than Matt Barnes, who played 14. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Matt Barnes had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Matt Barnes 14 9 2003-04 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Matt Barnes 38 19.1 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.7 3.6 .457 0.1 0.3 .154 1.1 1.6 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Matt Barnes 43 16.6 3.8 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.9 1.4 3.5 .411 0.1 0.5 .227 0.8 1.3 .603
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Matt Barnes 56 11.3 3.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.1 0.3 .200 0.6 0.8 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Matt Barnes 76 23.9 9.8 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.5 3.6 8.3 .438 1.4 3.8 .366 1.2 1.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Matt Barnes 11 30.0 11.1 2.4 3.4 5.7 2.4 1.5 0.4 1.8 4.0 4.1 9.1 .450 1.7 4.1 .422 1.2 1.6 .722

Season 5
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2007-08
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 73 19.4 6.7 1.3 3.2 4.4 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.2 2.6 6.1 .423 0.7 2.5 .293 0.8 1.1 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2008-09
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 77 27.0 10.2 1.0 4.4 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.7 3.7 8.8 .423 1.5 4.4 .343 1.3 1.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2009-10
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 81 25.9 8.8 1.3 4.2 5.5 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.3 3.3 6.9 .487 0.8 2.6 .319 1.3 1.8 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 14 23.3 6.4 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.0 2.1 5.4 .400 0.9 2.3 .375 1.2 1.4 .850

Season 8
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2010-11
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 53 19.2 6.7 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.4 2.5 5.3 .470 0.6 2.0 .318 1.1 1.5 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 10 13.1 3.6 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.3 1.5 3.8 .395 0.2 1.2 .167 0.4 0.7 .571

Season 9
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 63 22.9 7.8 1.5 3.9 5.5 2.0 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.4 2.8 6.1 .452 0.7 2.2 .333 1.5 2.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 11 16.8 3.5 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.6 1.5 5.4 .271 0.5 2.8 .161 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 80 25.7 10.3 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.9 3.9 8.4 .462 1.4 4.1 .342 1.1 1.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 6 27.0 11.8 1.2 3.8 5.0 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 3.8 4.0 7.3 .545 1.2 2.8 .412 2.7 3.2 .842

Season 11
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2013-14
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 63 27.5 9.9 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.0 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.9 3.7 8.4 .438 1.5 4.5 .343 1.0 1.4 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 13 31.1 9.4 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.3 3.2 3.5 8.2 .421 1.5 4.6 .317 1.0 1.5 .684

Season 12
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2014-15
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 76 29.9 10.1 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.1 3.2 3.6 8.2 .444 1.8 4.9 .362 1.0 1.3 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 14 29.2 7.6 1.1 3.9 5.1 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 3.9 2.7 7.1 .380 1.1 4.3 .267 1.1 1.4 .750

Season 13
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2015-16
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 76 28.8 10.0 1.1 4.4 5.5 2.1 1.0 0.8 1.6 3.1 3.5 9.1 .381 1.6 4.9 .322 1.5 1.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 4 34.8 10.8 1.3 6.0 7.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 11.5 .348 0.8 4.5 .167 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 14
Cole Anthony Matt Barnes
Season -2016-17
Team -Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 74 24.0 7.1 0.9 4.2 5.2 2.6 0.6 0.4 1.4 2.5 2.5 6.4 .391 1.2 3.6 .331 0.9 1.2 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Matt Barnes 12 5.1 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 .267 0.1 0.7 .125 0.0 0.0 -
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