Rick Barry vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Porter Meriwether 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Porter Meriwether 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Porter Meriwether 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Porter Meriwether 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Porter Meriwether 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 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Porter Meriwether - 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.