Rick Barry vs. Willie Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie 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.

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Willie Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Willie Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Willie Smith 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Willie Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Willie 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 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Willie Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Willie Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Willie Smith 2

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Willie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Willie Smith -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Willie Smith -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Willie Smith -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Willie Smith -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Willie Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Willie Smith -

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

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.