Rick Barry vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Wes Matthews:
1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Wes Matthews2
Rick Barry10
Wes Matthews9
Rick Barry7
Wes Matthews7
Rick Barry8
Wes Matthews0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Wes Matthews0
Rick Barry5
Wes Matthews0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Wes Matthews0
Rick Barry1
Wes Matthews0
Rick Barry1 *
Wes Matthews0
Rick Barry1
Wes Matthews0
* 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
Wes Matthews 7.9

Rick Barry 6.5
Wes Matthews 1.3

Rick Barry 5.1
Wes Matthews 4.2

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Wes Matthews 1.0

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Wes Matthews 3,654

Rick Barry 5,168
Wes Matthews 626

Rick Barry 4,017
Wes Matthews 1,955

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Wes Matthews 444

Rick Barry 269
*
Wes Matthews 81

Rick Barry 794
Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Wes Matthews 12.4
(1981)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Wes Matthews 1.8
(1981)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Wes Matthews 6.3
(1986)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Wes Matthews 1.4
(1981)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Wes Matthews 0.4
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Wes Matthews 4.6

Rick Barry 5.6
Wes Matthews 0.5

Rick Barry 4.6
Wes Matthews 1.7

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Wes Matthews 0.4

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Wes Matthews 173

Rick Barry 418
Wes Matthews 18

Rick Barry 340
Wes Matthews 66

Rick Barry 106
*
Wes Matthews 14

Rick Barry 39
*
Wes Matthews 2

Rick Barry 74
Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Wes Matthews 25.3
(1986)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Wes Matthews 2.3
(1986)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Wes Matthews 8.0
(1986)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Wes Matthews 2.0
(1986)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Wes Matthews 0.5
(1982)

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.