Rick Barry vs. John Kuester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Kuester 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.

John Kuester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * John Kuester 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 John Kuester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 John Kuester 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 John Kuester 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * John Kuester 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 John Kuester 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 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 John Kuester 141

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 John Kuester 305

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * John Kuester 83

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * John Kuester 3

Total Games Rick Barry 794 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 John Kuester .427

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * John Kuester .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 John Kuester -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 John Kuester -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * John Kuester -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * John Kuester -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 John Kuester -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * John Kuester - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * John Kuester -

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.