Rick Barry vs. O.J. Mayo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of O.J. Mayo 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, 2 more than O.J. Mayo, who played 8. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while O.J. Mayo had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
O.J. Mayo 8 3 2008-09 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1965-662008-09
Team San Francisco WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Rick Barry 80 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
O.J. Mayo 82 38.0 18.5 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.9 15.6 .438 1.8 4.6 .384 3.0 3.4 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1966-672009-10
Team San Francisco WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA 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 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
O.J. Mayo 82 38.0 17.5 0.7 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.1 6.6 14.4 .458 1.7 4.3 .383 2.6 3.2 .809
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1972-732010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Rick Barry 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
O.J. Mayo 71 26.3 11.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.3 10.5 .407 1.4 3.7 .364 1.4 1.8 .756
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
O.J. Mayo 13 27.8 11.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.2 4.0 10.3 .388 1.5 3.8 .408 1.8 2.2 .793

Season 4
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1973-742011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
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
O.J. Mayo 66 26.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 4.5 11.2 .408 1.5 4.2 .364 2.0 2.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo 7 23.3 8.9 0.3 3.3 3.6 2.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.6 2.4 8.9 .274 1.0 3.4 .292 3.0 3.9 .778

Season 5
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1974-752012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
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
O.J. Mayo 82 35.5 15.3 0.4 3.1 3.5 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.4 5.6 12.5 .449 1.7 4.3 .407 2.3 2.8 .820
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1975-762013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
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
O.J. Mayo 52 25.9 11.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.2 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.3 10.6 .407 1.6 4.4 .370 1.5 1.7 .864
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1976-772014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisBucks 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 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
O.J. Mayo 71 23.9 11.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.2 9.9 .422 1.4 3.9 .357 1.6 2.0 .827
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
O.J. Mayo 6 26.0 9.0 0.2 3.2 3.3 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.0 9.0 .333 1.0 3.2 .316 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 8
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1977-782015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
O.J. Mayo 41 26.6 7.8 0.3 2.2 2.6 2.9 1.2 0.2 1.8 3.1 2.9 7.8 .371 1.3 4.0 .321 0.8 1.0 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1978-79-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Rick Barry O.J. Mayo
Season 1979-80-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------
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