Rick Barry vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Stephen Curry:
2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Stephen Curry4
Rick Barry10
Stephen Curry15
Rick Barry7
Stephen Curry9
Rick Barry8
Stephen Curry10

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry0
Stephen Curry2
Rick Barry1 *
Stephen Curry1
Rick Barry5
Stephen Curry4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Stephen Curry9
Rick Barry1
Stephen Curry2
Rick Barry1 *
Stephen Curry1
Rick Barry1
Stephen Curry0
* 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

Rick Barry 23.2
Stephen Curry 24.8

Rick Barry 6.5
Stephen Curry 4.7

Rick Barry 5.1
Stephen Curry 6.4

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Stephen Curry 1.5

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Stephen Curry 0.2

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Stephen Curry 23,464

Rick Barry 5,168
Stephen Curry 4,470

Rick Barry 4,017
Stephen Curry 6,068

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Stephen Curry 1,467

Rick Barry 269
*
Stephen Curry 229

Rick Barry 794
Stephen Curry 948

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Stephen Curry .473

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Stephen Curry .425

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Stephen Curry .910

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Stephen Curry 32.0
(2021)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Stephen Curry 6.1
(2023)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Stephen Curry 8.5
(2014)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Stephen Curry 2.1
(2016)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Stephen Curry 0.4
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Stephen Curry 27.0

Rick Barry 5.6
Stephen Curry 5.3

Rick Barry 4.6
Stephen Curry 6.2

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Stephen Curry 1.5

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Stephen Curry 3,966

Rick Barry 418
Stephen Curry 786

Rick Barry 340
Stephen Curry 912

Rick Barry 106
*
Stephen Curry 223

Rick Barry 39
*
Stephen Curry 44

Rick Barry 74
Stephen Curry 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Stephen Curry .453

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Stephen Curry 30.5
(2023)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Stephen Curry 6.2
(2017)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Stephen Curry 8.4
(2014)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Stephen Curry 2.0
(2017)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Stephen Curry 0.7
(2018)

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.