Rick Barry vs. Ralph Polson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Polson 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.

Ralph Polson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Ralph Polson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Ralph Polson 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Ralph Polson 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Ralph Polson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Ralph Polson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Ralph Polson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Ralph Polson 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Ralph Polson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Ralph Polson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Ralph Polson 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 Ralph Polson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Ralph Polson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Ralph Polson 0.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Ralph Polson 191

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Ralph Polson 211

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Ralph Polson 24

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Ralph Polson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Ralph Polson .363

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Ralph Polson .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Ralph Polson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Ralph Polson -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Ralph Polson -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Ralph Polson -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Ralph Polson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Ralph Polson -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Ralph Polson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Ralph Polson - 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.