RJ Barrett vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl and RJ Barrett 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2025-26
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 7 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 George Karl 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.9 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.5 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,560 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,219 George Karl 22

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,331 George Karl 51

Total Steals RJ Barrett 271 George Karl 11

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 111 George Karl 0

Total Games RJ Barrett 401 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .443 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .698 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 George Karl 0

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 George Karl 0

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 George Karl 0

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 George Karl 0

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.