Rick Barry vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Zion Williamson 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Zion Williamson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Zion Williamson 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Zion Williamson -

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.