Steve Alford vs. Rick Barry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Barry and Steve Alford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Steve Alford:
1987-88 to 1990-91
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Steve Alford0
Rick Barry1
Steve Alford4
Rick Barry10
Steve Alford3
Rick Barry7
Steve Alford0
Rick Barry8

Honors and Awards

Steve Alford0
Rick Barry1
*
Steve Alford0
Rick Barry5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Steve Alford0
Rick Barry6
Steve Alford0
Rick Barry1
Steve Alford0
Rick Barry1
*
Steve Alford0
Rick Barry1
* 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

Steve Alford 4.4
Rick Barry 23.2

Steve Alford 0.9
Rick Barry 6.5

Steve Alford 1.0
Rick Barry 5.1

Steve Alford 0.5
Rick Barry 2.0

*
Steve Alford 0.1
Rick Barry 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Steve Alford 744
Rick Barry 18,395

Steve Alford 144
Rick Barry 5,168

Steve Alford 176
Rick Barry 4,017

Steve Alford 85
Rick Barry 1,104

*
Steve Alford 10
Rick Barry 269

*
Steve Alford 169
Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Alford .459
Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage
Steve Alford .324
Rick Barry .330

*
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Alford .870
Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Steve Alford 5.5
(1989)
Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)

Steve Alford 1.1
(1989)
Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)

Steve Alford 1.4
(1989)
Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)

Steve Alford 0.7
(1989)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Steve Alford 0.1
(1988)
Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Alford 4.2
Rick Barry 24.8

Steve Alford 0.7
Rick Barry 5.6

Steve Alford 1.2
Rick Barry 4.6

Steve Alford 0.2
Rick Barry 2.2

*
Steve Alford 0.0
Rick Barry 0.8

*

Totals Stats

Steve Alford 54
Rick Barry 1,833

Steve Alford 9
Rick Barry 418

Steve Alford 15
Rick Barry 340

Steve Alford 3
Rick Barry 106

*
Steve Alford 0
Rick Barry 39

*
Steve Alford 13
Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Alford .417
Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage
Steve Alford .353
Rick Barry .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Alford .889
Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Steve Alford 7.7
(1990)
Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)

Steve Alford 1.0
(1990)
Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)

Steve Alford 2.7
(1990)
Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)

Steve Alford 0.3
(1990)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Steve Alford 0.0
(1990)
Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)

*
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.