Harrison Barnes vs. De'Aaron Fox Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of De'Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Harrison Barnes played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than De'Aaron Fox, who played 9. Harrison Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while De'Aaron Fox had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Harrison Barnes 14 5 2012-13 to 2025-26
De'Aaron Fox 9 1 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 81 25.4 9.2 0.7 3.5 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.6 1.8 .359 1.8 2.3 .758
difference:+8+2.4+2.4+0.2+1.2+1.3+3.2+0.4+0.1-1.2-0.5+1.1+3.1+.027+0.3+.052+0.1+0.4+.035
De'Aaron Fox 73 27.8 11.6 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.4 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.2 4.5 10.9 .412 0.6 2.1 .307 1.9 2.7 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 12 38.4 16.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 1.6 4.3 .365 2.5 2.9 .857
De'Aaron Fox DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 78 28.3 9.5 0.8 3.1 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 8.7 .399 0.8 2.4 .347 1.7 2.3 .718
difference:+3+3.1+7.8+0.3+0.1+0.2+5.8+0.8+0.3-1.7-0.5+2.7+4.9+.059+0.3+0.5+.024+2.0+2.8+.009
De'Aaron Fox 81 31.4 17.3 0.5 3.2 3.8 7.3 1.6 0.6 2.8 2.5 6.2 13.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .371 3.7 5.1 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 7 22.3 7.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.9 .396 1.1 3.0 .381 1.3 2.3 .563
De'Aaron Fox DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 28.3 10.1 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.9 8.0 .482 1.1 2.6 .405 1.3 1.8 .720
difference:+31+3.7+11.0+0.7+0.9+1.7+5.4+0.8+0.3-2.2-1.0+3.8+8.0+.002+1.0+.113+3.4+4.9+.015
De'Aaron Fox 51 32.0 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.8 6.8 1.5 0.5 3.1 2.8 7.7 16.0 .480 1.1 3.6 .292 4.7 6.7 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 21 32.4 10.6 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.1 4.2 9.5 .440 1.0 3.0 .355 1.2 1.6 .735
De'Aaron Fox DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 66 30.9 11.7 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.5 9.6 .466 1.2 3.2 .383 1.5 2.0 .761
difference:+8+4.2+13.5+0.6+0.9+1.4+5.4+0.9+0.3-2.1-0.8+4.6+9.5+.011+0.6+2.3+.061+3.7+5.2+.042
De'Aaron Fox 58 35.1 25.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 7.2 1.5 0.5 3.0 2.9 9.1 19.1 .477 1.8 5.5 .322 5.2 7.2 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 24 31.0 9.0 1.1 3.5 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.4 8.9 .385 1.1 3.2 .342 1.1 1.4 .765
De'Aaron Fox DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 79 35.5 19.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 7.6 16.2 .468 1.0 2.8 .351 3.1 3.6 .861
difference:+20+0.2+4.0+0.8+0.3+1.1+4.1+0.4+0.2-1.5-1.3+1.1+2.3+.005+0.3+1.4+.054+1.3+2.3+.111
De'Aaron Fox 59 35.3 23.2 0.4 3.5 3.9 5.6 1.2 0.4 2.8 2.9 8.7 18.5 .473 1.3 4.2 .297 4.4 5.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor De'Aaron Fox played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Clutch Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 77 34.2 18.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 1.2 7.0 15.7 .445 1.5 4.3 .357 3.4 4.1 .827
difference:+4+0.8+6.1+0.5+1.5+1.9+4.1+0.5+0.1-1.0-1.2+2.3+2.5+.067+0.1+0.7+.033+1.3+1.9+.047
De'Aaron Fox 73 33.4 25.0 0.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.4 9.3 18.2 .512 1.6 5.0 .324 4.7 6.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
De'Aaron Fox 7 38.6 27.4 1.7 3.7 5.4 7.7 2.1 0.6 4.0 3.3 10.0 23.6 .424 3.0 9.0 .333 4.4 5.9 .756

Season 7

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 77 32.9 16.4 0.7 3.9 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.6 13.3 .420 2.3 5.7 .395 3.0 3.6 .824
difference:+3+3.0+10.2+0.2+0.2+0.1+4.1+1.4+0.2-1.3-1.0+4.1+7.6+.045+0.6+2.1+.026+1.2+2.1+.086
De'Aaron Fox 74 35.9 26.6 0.9 3.7 4.6 5.6 2.0 0.4 2.6 2.6 9.7 20.9 .465 2.9 7.8 .369 4.2 5.7 .738
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor De'Aaron Fox played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2019-202024-25
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 72 34.5 14.5 1.1 3.9 4.9 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 5.1 11.0 .460 1.4 3.7 .381 3.0 3.7 .801
difference:+10+1.6+9.0+0.2+0.1+4.1+0.9+0.2-1.6-1.3+3.6+7.8+.003+0.5+2.4+.071+1.2+1.4+.026
De'Aaron Fox 62 36.1 23.5 0.9 3.9 4.8 6.3 1.5 0.4 2.8 2.6 8.7 18.8 .463 1.9 6.1 .310 4.2 5.1 .827
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor De'Aaron Fox played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Harrison Barnes De'Aaron Fox
Season 2020-212025-26
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 58 36.2 16.1 1.1 5.5 6.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.3 5.5 11.1 .497 1.7 4.4 .391 3.4 4.1 .830
difference:+47+2.7+8.0+0.2+3.0+3.1+3.1+0.7+0.2-1.6-1.2+3.0+6.2+.002+0.6+1.8+.023+1.3+1.4+.022
De'Aaron Fox 11 33.5 24.1 0.9 2.5 3.5 6.6 1.4 0.4 3.2 2.5 8.5 17.3 .495 2.3 6.2 .368 4.7 5.5 .852
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor De'Aaron Fox played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* Harrison Barnes played 5 seasons more than De'Aaron Fox in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2026—Harrison Barnes played in one postseason.