Rick Barry vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Barry 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Rick Barry 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Rick Barry 794 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Rick Barry 74 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (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.