Rick Barry vs. Anthony Davis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Davis and Rick Barry, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Rick Barry played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Anthony Davis, who played 12. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Anthony Davis had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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 |
Rick Barry | 10 | 7 | 1965-66 to 1979-80 |
Anthony Davis | 12 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1965-66 | 2012-13 |
Team | San Francisco Warriors | New Orleans Hornets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
Rookie of the Year | - | |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 80 | 37.4 | 25.7 | - | - | 10.6 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 9.3 | 21.2 | .439 | - | - | - | 7.1 | 8.3 | .862 |
Anthony Davis | 64 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .751 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1966-67 | 2013-14 |
Team | San Francisco Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
Scoring Leader | - | |
- | Blocks Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 78 | 40.7 | 35.6 | - | - | 9.2 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 13.0 | 28.7 | .451 | - | - | - | 9.7 | 10.9 | .884 |
Anthony Davis | 67 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 15.0 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .791 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 15 | 40.9 | 34.7 | - | - | 7.5 | 3.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 13.1 | 32.6 | .403 | - | - | - | 8.5 | 10.5 | .809 |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Rick Barry didn't play in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72.
Season 3 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1972-73 | 2014-15 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
- | Blocks Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Finals | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 82 | 37.5 | 22.3 | - | - | 8.9 | 4.9 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .452 | - | - | - | 4.4 | 4.8 | .902 |
Anthony Davis | 68 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 17.6 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .083 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .805 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 11 | 26.5 | 16.4 | - | - | 4.9 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 5.9 | 14.9 | .396 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 5.0 | .909 |
Anthony Davis | 4 | 43.0 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 21.8 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 8.0 | 9.0 | .889 |
Season 4 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1973-74 | 2015-16 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 80 | 36.5 | 25.1 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | - | 3.3 | 10.0 | 21.8 | .456 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5.8 | .899 |
Anthony Davis | 61 | 35.5 | 24.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .324 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .758 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1974-75 | 2016-17 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | Finals MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
Steals Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 80 | 40.4 | 30.6 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | - | 2.8 | 12.9 | 27.7 | .464 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 5.5 | .904 |
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.1 | 28.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 20.3 | .505 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .299 | 6.9 | 8.6 | .802 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 17 | 42.7 | 28.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | - | 3.0 | 11.1 | 25.1 | .444 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 6.5 | .918 |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1975-76 | 2017-18 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | Blocks Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Finals | Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 81 | 38.5 | 21.0 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | - | 2.7 | 8.7 | 20.0 | .435 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 3.8 | .923 |
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.4 | 28.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 19.5 | .534 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .340 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .828 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 13 | 40.9 | 24.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | - | 3.1 | 9.7 | 22.2 | .436 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5.2 | .882 |
Anthony Davis | 9 | 39.8 | 30.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 22.7 | .520 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .273 | 5.9 | 7.1 | .828 |
Season 7 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1976-77 | 2018-19 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 79 | 36.8 | 21.8 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | - | 2.5 | 8.6 | 19.6 | .440 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 5.0 | .916 |
Anthony Davis | 56 | 33.0 | 25.9 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 18.3 | .517 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .331 | 6.1 | 7.7 | .794 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 10 | 41.5 | 28.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | - | 3.2 | 12.2 | 26.2 | .466 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 4.4 | .909 |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 8 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1977-78 | 2019-20 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | NBA Champion |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 82 | 36.9 | 23.1 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 20.6 | .451 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5.0 | .924 |
Anthony Davis | 62 | 34.4 | 26.1 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 17.7 | .503 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .330 | 7.2 | 8.5 | .846 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 21 | 36.6 | 27.7 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 17.1 | .571 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .383 | 7.1 | 8.5 | .832 |
Season 9 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1978-79 | 2020-21 |
Team | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Rockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 80 | 32.1 | 13.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .461 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.1 | .947 |
Anthony Davis | 36 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 17.0 | .491 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .260 | 4.4 | 5.9 | .738 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 2 | 32.5 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 12.5 | .320 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.000 |
Anthony Davis | 5 | 28.8 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .403 | 0.4 | 2.2 | .182 | 7.0 | 8.4 | .833 |
Season 10 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 1979-80 | 2021-22 |
Team | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Rockets Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 72 | 25.2 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 10.7 | .422 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .330 | 2.0 | 2.1 | .935 |
Anthony Davis | 40 | 35.1 | 23.2 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 17.4 | .532 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .186 | 4.4 | 6.1 | .713 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | 6 | 13.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 | .364 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2022-23 |
Team | - | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 56 | 34.0 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 17.2 | .563 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .257 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .784 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 16 | 38.0 | 22.6 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 15.9 | .520 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .333 | 5.8 | 6.8 | .852 |
Season 12 |
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Rick Barry | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2023-24 |
Team | - | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | Cup All-Tournament Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Others | - | In-Season Tournament Champion |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 76 | 35.5 | 24.7 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 16.9 | .556 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .271 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .816 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 5 | 41.6 | 27.8 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 18.6 | .634 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .808 |