Rick Barry vs. Larry Friend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Friend 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.

Larry Friend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Larry Friend 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Larry Friend 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Larry Friend 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Larry Friend 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Larry Friend 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Larry Friend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Larry Friend 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Larry Friend 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Larry Friend 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Larry Friend 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Larry Friend 1.1

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Larry Friend 175

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Larry Friend 106

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Larry Friend 47

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Larry Friend 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Larry Friend .327

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Larry Friend .659

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Larry Friend 4.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Larry Friend 2.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Larry Friend 1.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Larry Friend - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Larry Friend -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Larry Friend -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Larry Friend -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Larry Friend -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Larry Friend -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Larry Friend -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Larry Friend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Larry Friend -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Larry Friend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Larry Friend -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Larry Friend -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Larry Friend -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Larry Friend - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.