Rick Barry vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Wesley Matthews 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Wesley Matthews 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Wesley Matthews 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Wesley Matthews 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 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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.