Willie Anderson vs. Rick Barry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Barry and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Rick Barry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Rick Barry 10

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Rick Barry 7

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 6

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 1

Steals Leader Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 1 *

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Rick Barry 1

* 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 Willie Anderson 12.2 Rick Barry 23.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Rick Barry 6.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Rick Barry 5.1

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Rick Barry 2.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Rick Barry 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Rick Barry 18,395

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Rick Barry 5,168

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Rick Barry 4,017

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Rick Barry 1,104 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Rick Barry 269 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Rick Barry .330 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Rick Barry 35.6 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Rick Barry 10.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Rick Barry 6.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Rick Barry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Rick Barry 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Rick Barry 4.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Rick Barry 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Rick Barry 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Rick Barry 1,833

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Rick Barry 418

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Rick Barry 340

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Rick Barry 106 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Rick Barry 39 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Rick Barry .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Rick Barry 34.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Rick Barry 7.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Rick Barry 6.5 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.