Rick Barry vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Kristaps Porzingis 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Kristaps Porzingis 9,839

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Kristaps Porzingis 3,888

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Kristaps Porzingis 909

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Kristaps Porzingis 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)

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.