Michael Adams vs. Rick Barry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Barry and Michael Adams that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Adams:
1985-86 to 1995-96
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Adams0
Rick Barry1
Michael Adams11
Rick Barry10
Michael Adams5
Rick Barry7
Michael Adams1
Rick Barry8

Honors and Awards

Michael Adams0
Rick Barry1
*
Michael Adams0
Rick Barry5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Adams0
Rick Barry6
Michael Adams0
Rick Barry1
Michael Adams0
Rick Barry1
*
Michael Adams0
Rick Barry1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Adams 14.7
Rick Barry 23.2

Michael Adams 2.9
Rick Barry 6.5

Michael Adams 6.4
Rick Barry 5.1

Michael Adams 1.7
Rick Barry 2.0

*
Michael Adams 0.1
Rick Barry 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Michael Adams 9,621
Rick Barry 18,395

Michael Adams 1,900
Rick Barry 5,168

Michael Adams 4,209
Rick Barry 4,017

Michael Adams 1,081
Rick Barry 1,104

*
Michael Adams 67
Rick Barry 269

*
Michael Adams 653
Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Adams .415
Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage
Michael Adams .332
Rick Barry .330

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Adams .849
Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Adams 26.5
(1991)
Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)

Michael Adams 4.0
(1992)
Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)

Michael Adams 10.5
(1991)
Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)

Michael Adams 2.2
(1991)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Michael Adams 0.2
(1988)
Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Adams 12.8
Rick Barry 24.8

Michael Adams 3.4
Rick Barry 5.6

Michael Adams 5.2
Rick Barry 4.6

Michael Adams 1.6
Rick Barry 2.2

*
Michael Adams 0.1
Rick Barry 0.8

*

Totals Stats

Michael Adams 256
Rick Barry 1,833

Michael Adams 67
Rick Barry 418

Michael Adams 103
Rick Barry 340

Michael Adams 32
Rick Barry 106

*
Michael Adams 2
Rick Barry 39

*
Michael Adams 20
Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Adams .370
Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage
Michael Adams .327
Rick Barry .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Adams .850
Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Adams 23.5
(1989)
Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)

Michael Adams 8.5
(1989)
Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)

Michael Adams 6.0
(1990)
Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)

Michael Adams 2.3
(1987)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Michael Adams 0.2
(1988)
Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.