Paul Arizin vs. Rick Barry Comparison

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

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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Rick Barry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Rick Barry 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Rick Barry 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Rick Barry 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Rick Barry 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Rick Barry 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Rick Barry 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Rick Barry 6

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Rick Barry 1

Steals Leader Paul Arizin 0 * Rick Barry 1 *

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Rick Barry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Rick Barry 23.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Rick Barry 6.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Rick Barry 5.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Rick Barry 18,395

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Rick Barry 5,168

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Rick Barry 4,017

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 1,104 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 269 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry .330 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Rick Barry 35.6 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Rick Barry 10.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Rick Barry 6.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Rick Barry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Rick Barry 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Rick Barry 4.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Rick Barry 1,833

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Rick Barry 418

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Rick Barry 340

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 106 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 39 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Rick Barry 34.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Rick Barry 7.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Rick Barry 6.5 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.