Rick Barry vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Jerry West1
Rick Barry10
Jerry West14
Rick Barry7
Jerry West13
Rick Barry8
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Jerry West1
*
Rick Barry5
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Jerry West12
Rick Barry0 *
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry0
Jerry West5
Rick Barry1
Jerry West1
Rick Barry0
Jerry West1
Rick Barry1 *
Jerry West0
*
Rick Barry1
Jerry West0
* 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
Jerry West 27.0

Rick Barry 6.5
Jerry West 5.8

Rick Barry 5.1
Jerry West 6.7

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Jerry West 2.6

*
Rick Barry 0.5
*
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Jerry West 25,192

Rick Barry 5,168
Jerry West 5,366

Rick Barry 4,017
Jerry West 6,238

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Jerry West 81

*
Rick Barry 269
*
Jerry West 23

*
Rick Barry 794
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Jerry West 29.1

Rick Barry 5.6
Jerry West 5.6

Rick Barry 4.6
Jerry West 6.3

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Jerry West 0.0

*
Rick Barry 0.8
*
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Jerry West 4,457

Rick Barry 418
Jerry West 855

Rick Barry 340
Jerry West 970

Rick Barry 106
*
Jerry West 0

*
Rick Barry 39
*
Jerry West 0

*
Rick Barry 74
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.