Rick Barry vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather:
1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Joe Meriweather0
Rick Barry10
Joe Meriweather10
Rick Barry7
Joe Meriweather1
Rick Barry8
Joe Meriweather0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Joe Meriweather0
Rick Barry5
Joe Meriweather0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Joe Meriweather0
Rick Barry1
Joe Meriweather0
Rick Barry1 *
Joe Meriweather0
Rick Barry1
Joe Meriweather0
* 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
Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rick Barry 6.5
Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rick Barry 5.1
Joe Meriweather 0.9

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Joe Meriweather 0.5

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Joe Meriweather 5,439

Rick Barry 5,168
Joe Meriweather 3,764

Rick Barry 4,017
Joe Meriweather 603

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Joe Meriweather 311

Rick Barry 269
*
Joe Meriweather 810

Rick Barry 794
Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Joe Meriweather .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Joe Meriweather 11.1
(1977)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Joe Meriweather 8.1
(1977)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Joe Meriweather 1.1
(1977)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Joe Meriweather 0.7
(1982)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Joe Meriweather 2.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rick Barry 5.6
Joe Meriweather 3.1

Rick Barry 4.6
Joe Meriweather 0.5

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Joe Meriweather 0.5

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Joe Meriweather 56

Rick Barry 418
Joe Meriweather 31

Rick Barry 340
Joe Meriweather 5

Rick Barry 106
*
Joe Meriweather 5

Rick Barry 39
*
Joe Meriweather 7

Rick Barry 74
Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Joe Meriweather -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Joe Meriweather 5.6
(1981)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Joe Meriweather 3.1
(1981)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Joe Meriweather 0.5
(1981)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Joe Meriweather 0.5
(1981)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Joe Meriweather 0.7
(1981)

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.