Rick Barry vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Barry 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Gus Johnson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Gus 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 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Gus Johnson - 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.