RJ Barrett vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.