Rick Barry vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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
James Posey:
1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
James Posey2
Rick Barry10
James Posey12
Rick Barry7
James Posey6
Rick Barry8
James Posey0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
James Posey0
Rick Barry5
James Posey0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
James Posey0
Rick Barry1
James Posey0
Rick Barry1 *
James Posey0
Rick Barry1
James Posey0
* 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
James Posey 8.6

Rick Barry 6.5
James Posey 4.7

Rick Barry 5.1
James Posey 1.6

Rick Barry 2.0
*
James Posey 1.1

Rick Barry 0.5
*
James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
James Posey 7,419

Rick Barry 5,168
James Posey 4,061

Rick Barry 4,017
James Posey 1,413

Rick Barry 1,104
*
James Posey 917

Rick Barry 269
*
James Posey 298

Rick Barry 794
James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
James Posey 13.7
(2004)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
James Posey 5.9
(2002)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
James Posey 2.5
(2002)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
James Posey 1.7
(2004)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
James Posey 0.5
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
James Posey 7.9

Rick Barry 5.6
James Posey 4.8

Rick Barry 4.6
James Posey 1.0

Rick Barry 2.2
*
James Posey 1.0

Rick Barry 0.8
*
James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
James Posey 511

Rick Barry 418
James Posey 315

Rick Barry 340
James Posey 65

Rick Barry 106
*
James Posey 65

Rick Barry 39
*
James Posey 18

Rick Barry 74
James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
James Posey 12.5
(2004)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
James Posey 7.8
(2007)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
James Posey 1.5
(2007)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
James Posey 2.3
(2004)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
James Posey 1.3
(2007)

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.