Rick Barry vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni and Rick Barry 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
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Bill Melchionni:
1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Bill Melchionni1
Rick Barry10
Bill Melchionni2
Rick Barry7
Bill Melchionni2
Rick Barry8
Bill Melchionni0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Bill Melchionni0
*
Rick Barry5
Bill Melchionni0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Bill Melchionni0
Rick Barry1
Bill Melchionni0
Rick Barry1 *
Bill Melchionni0
*
Rick Barry1
Bill Melchionni0
* 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

Rick Barry 23.2
Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rick Barry 6.5
Bill Melchionni 1.4

Rick Barry 5.1
Bill Melchionni 1.4

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 0.5
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Bill Melchionni 640

Rick Barry 5,168
Bill Melchionni 202

Rick Barry 4,017
Bill Melchionni 203

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 269
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 794
Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Bill Melchionni 4.6
(1968)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Bill Melchionni 1.5
(1968)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Bill Melchionni 1.5
(1968)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rick Barry 5.6
Bill Melchionni 0.7

Rick Barry 4.6
Bill Melchionni 1.1

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 0.8
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Bill Melchionni 18

Rick Barry 418
Bill Melchionni 7

Rick Barry 340
Bill Melchionni 11

Rick Barry 106
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 39
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 74
Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Bill Melchionni 2.0
(1968)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Bill Melchionni 3.0
(1967)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Bill Melchionni 1.1
(1968)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Bill Melchionni -

n/a **
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.