RJ Barrett vs. Maurice Cheeks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Cheeks 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.

Maurice Cheeks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Maurice Cheeks 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Maurice Cheeks 15

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Maurice Cheeks 13

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Maurice Cheeks 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team RJ Barrett 0 Maurice Cheeks 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Maurice Cheeks 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Maurice Cheeks 11.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Maurice Cheeks 2.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Maurice Cheeks 6.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Maurice Cheeks 2.1

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Maurice Cheeks 12,195

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Maurice Cheeks 3,088

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Maurice Cheeks 7,392

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Maurice Cheeks 2,310

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Maurice Cheeks 294

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Maurice Cheeks 1,101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Maurice Cheeks .523

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Maurice Cheeks .255 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Maurice Cheeks .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Maurice Cheeks 14.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Maurice Cheeks 3.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Maurice Cheeks 6.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Maurice Cheeks 2.2

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Maurice Cheeks 1,910

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Maurice Cheeks 453

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Maurice Cheeks 922

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Maurice Cheeks 295

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Maurice Cheeks 45

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Maurice Cheeks 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Maurice Cheeks .512

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Maurice Cheeks .098 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Maurice Cheeks .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987)

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