Rick Barry vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin Johnson 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Ervin Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Ervin Johnson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Ervin Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Ervin Johnson 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 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)

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.