Rick Barry vs. Larry Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Mikan 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 Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Larry Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Larry Mikan 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Larry Mikan 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Larry Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Larry Mikan 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Larry Mikan 0

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

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Larry Mikan 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Larry Mikan 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Larry Mikan 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 Mikan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Larry Mikan 2.6

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Larry Mikan 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Larry Mikan 158

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Larry Mikan 139

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Larry Mikan 41

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

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

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Larry Mikan 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Larry Mikan .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Larry Mikan .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Larry Mikan -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Larry Mikan -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Larry Mikan -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Larry Mikan -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Larry Mikan -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Larry Mikan -

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

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

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Larry Mikan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Larry Mikan -

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

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Larry Mikan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Larry Mikan - 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.