Rick Barry vs. Bob Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Knight and Rick Barry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Bob Knight 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Bob Knight 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Bob Knight 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Bob Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Bob Knight 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Bob Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Bob Knight 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Bob Knight 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Bob Knight 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Bob Knight 0

* 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

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Bob Knight 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Bob Knight 0.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Bob Knight 4.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Bob Knight 7

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Bob Knight 1

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Bob Knight 8

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Bob Knight 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Bob Knight .429

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Bob Knight 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Bob Knight 3.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Bob Knight 0.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Bob Knight 4.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Bob Knight - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Bob Knight -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Bob Knight -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Bob Knight -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Bob Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Bob Knight -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Bob Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Bob Knight - 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.