Rick Barry vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Frank Russell 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Frank Russell 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Frank Russell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Frank Russell 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 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Frank Russell - 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.