Rick Barry vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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
Bryon Russell:
1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Bryon Russell0
Rick Barry10
Bryon Russell13
Rick Barry7
Bryon Russell11
Rick Barry8
Bryon Russell0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Bryon Russell0
Rick Barry5
Bryon Russell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Bryon Russell0
Rick Barry1
Bryon Russell0
Rick Barry1 *
Bryon Russell0
Rick Barry1
Bryon Russell0
* 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
Bryon Russell 7.9

Rick Barry 6.5
Bryon Russell 3.5

Rick Barry 5.1
Bryon Russell 1.3

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Bryon Russell 1.0

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Bryon Russell 6,663

Rick Barry 5,168
Bryon Russell 2,914

Rick Barry 4,017
Bryon Russell 1,085

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Bryon Russell 874

Rick Barry 269
*
Bryon Russell 203

Rick Barry 794
Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Bryon Russell 14.1
(2000)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Bryon Russell 5.3
(1999)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Bryon Russell 2.1
(2002)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bryon Russell 1.6
(1997)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Bryon Russell 0.4
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Bryon Russell 9.9

Rick Barry 5.6
Bryon Russell 4.2

Rick Barry 4.6
Bryon Russell 1.3

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Bryon Russell 1.0

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Bryon Russell 1,038

Rick Barry 418
Bryon Russell 444

Rick Barry 340
Bryon Russell 135

Rick Barry 106
*
Bryon Russell 110

Rick Barry 39
*
Bryon Russell 28

Rick Barry 74
Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Bryon Russell 14.2
(2001)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Bryon Russell 7.2
(2001)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Bryon Russell 3.0
(2001)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bryon Russell 1.8
(1999)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Bryon Russell 0.5
(2000)

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.