Rick Barry vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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
Jim Petersen:
1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Jim Petersen0
Rick Barry10
Jim Petersen8
Rick Barry7
Jim Petersen5
Rick Barry8
Jim Petersen0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Jim Petersen0
Rick Barry5
Jim Petersen0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Jim Petersen0
Rick Barry1
Jim Petersen0
Rick Barry1 *
Jim Petersen0
Rick Barry1
Jim Petersen0
* 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
Jim Petersen 6.9

Rick Barry 6.5
Jim Petersen 4.8

Rick Barry 5.1
Jim Petersen 1.0

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Jim Petersen 0.4

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Jim Petersen 3,397

Rick Barry 5,168
Jim Petersen 2,354

Rick Barry 4,017
Jim Petersen 487

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Jim Petersen 213

Rick Barry 269
*
Jim Petersen 363

Rick Barry 794
Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Jim Petersen 11.3
(1987)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Jim Petersen 6.8
(1987)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Jim Petersen 1.5
(1987)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Jim Petersen 0.7
(1989)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Jim Petersen 1.2
(1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Jim Petersen 5.2

Rick Barry 5.6
Jim Petersen 4.5

Rick Barry 4.6
Jim Petersen 0.8

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Jim Petersen 0.4

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Jim Petersen 241

Rick Barry 418
Jim Petersen 207

Rick Barry 340
Jim Petersen 37

Rick Barry 106
*
Jim Petersen 17

Rick Barry 39
*
Jim Petersen 17

Rick Barry 74
Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Jim Petersen 7.8
(1988)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Jim Petersen 5.6
(1986)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Jim Petersen 1.5
(1988)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Jim Petersen 0.5
(1987)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Jim Petersen 0.5
(1988)

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.