RJ Barrett vs. Kosta Koufos Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kosta Koufos and RJ Barrett, 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.

RJ Barrett played 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kosta Koufos, who played 11. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kosta Koufos 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
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Kosta Koufos 11 6 2008-09 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season 2019-202008-09
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
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 %
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
Kosta Koufos 48 11.8 4.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.9 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 2
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season 2020-212009-10
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
Kosta Koufos 36 4.8 1.5 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800
Kosta Koufos 9 3.4 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season 2021-222010-11
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
Kosta Koufos 50 8.7 3.2 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.4 3.0 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season 2022-232011-12
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
Kosta Koufos 48 16.5 5.5 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.7 2.0 2.4 4.0 .599 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769
Kosta Koufos 3 8.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season 2023-242012-13
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
Kosta Koufos 81 22.4 8.0 2.6 4.3 6.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.7 3.0 3.6 6.3 .581 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 6 16.7 3.3 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 2.2 1.2 3.2 .368 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 6
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season -2013-14
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 80 16.9 6.4 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.3 2.8 5.7 .495 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 7 6.4 2.6 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.3 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 7
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season -2014-15
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 81 16.6 5.2 1.5 3.8 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.2 4.4 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 11 11.5 3.4 1.7 1.8 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 .548 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .600

Season 8
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season -2015-16
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 78 19.0 6.8 2.2 3.3 5.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.7 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .548
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 9
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season -2016-17
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 71 20.0 6.6 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.5 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 10
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season -2017-18
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 71 19.6 6.7 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .446
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 11
RJ Barrett Kosta Koufos
Season -2018-19
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 42 12.0 3.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .417
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
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