Rick Barry vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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.

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * William Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 William Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 William Smith 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 William Smith 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * William Smith 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 William Smith 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 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 William Smith 143

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 William Smith 20

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 William Smith -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 William Smith -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) William Smith -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) William Smith -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * William Smith - 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.