Rick Barry vs. Brian Scalabrine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Scalabrine 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.

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.

Rick Barry played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brian Scalabrine, who played 11. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Brian Scalabrine had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Brian Scalabrine 11 6 2001-02 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1965-662001-02
Team San Francisco WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA 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 %
Rick Barry 80 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
Brian Scalabrine 28 10.4 2.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 0.8 2.4 .343 0.1 0.4 .300 0.4 0.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 6 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1966-672002-03
Team San Francisco WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNets Lost NBA 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 %
Rick Barry 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Brian Scalabrine 59 12.3 3.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.9 .402 0.2 0.7 .359 0.5 0.6 .833
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
Brian Scalabrine 7 2.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Rick Barry didn't play in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72.

Season 3

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1972-732003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East 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 %
Rick Barry 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
Brian Scalabrine 69 13.4 3.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.2 3.2 .394 0.1 0.6 .244 0.8 1.0 .829
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
Brian Scalabrine 9 8.0 3.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.2 1.9 .647 0.6 0.7 .833 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1973-742004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 54 21.6 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.1 2.4 6.1 .398 0.4 1.3 .324 1.0 1.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 4 15.0 2.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.8 .182 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1974-752005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 71 13.2 2.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.0 2.7 .383 0.4 1.2 .356 0.4 0.5 .722
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
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1975-762006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 54 19.0 4.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.4 3.5 .403 0.8 2.0 .400 0.3 0.4 .783
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
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1976-772007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 48 10.7 1.8 0.5 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.3 0.6 2.0 .309 0.3 1.0 .326 0.3 0.4 .750
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
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1977-782008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 39 12.9 3.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.2 2.9 .421 0.6 1.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 12 20.5 5.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 3.6 1.8 4.3 .423 1.1 2.4 .448 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 9

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1978-792009-10
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 52 9.1 1.5 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.6 1.6 .341 0.3 0.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .667
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
Brian Scalabrine 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season 1979-802010-11
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 18 4.9 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.1 .526 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rick Barry Brian Scalabrine
Season -2011-12
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 28 4.4 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.1 .467 0.0 0.3 .143 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------