Rick Barry vs. Aaron Brooks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Brooks and Rick Barry, 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

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.

Rick Barry and Aaron Brooks both played 10 years in the NBA. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Aaron Brooks had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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 achivements, 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
Rick Barry 10 7 1965-66 to 1979-80
Aaron Brooks 10 6 2007-08 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1965-662007-08
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
Aaron Brooks 51 11.9 5.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.4 .413 0.7 2.1 .330 0.8 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks 6 8.3 4.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 .320 0.0 1.7 .000 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 2

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1966-672008-09
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Aaron Brooks 80 25.0 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.9 4.0 9.8 .404 1.4 3.9 .366 1.9 2.2 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 15 40.9 34.7 - - 7.5 3.9 - - - 3.3 13.1 32.6 .403 - - - 8.5 10.5 .809
Aaron Brooks 13 34.2 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.4 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.2 5.9 13.1 .453 2.1 4.9 .422 2.8 3.5 .804

Note: Rick Barry didn't play in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72.

Season 3

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1972-732009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
Aaron Brooks 82 35.6 19.6 0.7 2.0 2.6 5.3 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.0 16.2 .432 2.5 6.4 .398 3.0 3.6 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 11 26.5 16.4 - - 4.9 2.2 - - - 3.7 5.9 14.9 .396 - - - 4.5 5.0 .909
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1973-742010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 36.5 25.1 1.3 5.5 6.8 6.1 2.1 0.5 - 3.3 10.0 21.8 .456 - - - 5.2 5.8 .899
Aaron Brooks 59 21.8 10.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.9 3.7 9.9 .375 1.2 4.0 .297 2.1 2.4 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Note: Aaron Brooks didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 5

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1974-752012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 40.4 30.6 1.2 4.6 5.7 6.2 2.9 0.4 - 2.8 12.9 27.7 .464 - - - 4.9 5.5 .904
Aaron Brooks 53 18.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 6.0 .453 0.9 2.5 .373 0.8 1.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 17 42.7 28.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 6.1 2.9 0.9 - 3.0 11.1 25.1 .444 - - - 5.9 6.5 .918
Aaron Brooks 6 11.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.2 5.7 .382 0.2 1.5 .111 0.5 0.8 .600

Season 6

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1975-762013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 81 38.5 21.0 0.9 5.2 6.1 6.1 2.5 0.3 - 2.7 8.7 20.0 .435 - - - 3.5 3.8 .923
Aaron Brooks 72 21.6 9.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.0 3.2 8.1 .401 1.3 3.4 .387 1.2 1.3 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 13 40.9 24.0 1.5 4.9 6.5 6.5 2.9 1.1 - 3.1 9.7 22.2 .436 - - - 4.6 5.2 .882
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1976-772014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 79 36.8 21.8 0.9 4.4 5.3 6.0 2.2 0.7 - 2.5 8.6 19.6 .440 - - - 4.5 5.0 .916
Aaron Brooks 82 23.0 11.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.2 10.0 .421 1.5 3.8 .387 1.8 2.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 10 41.5 28.4 2.5 3.4 5.9 4.7 1.7 0.7 - 3.2 12.2 26.2 .466 - - - 4.0 4.4 .909
Aaron Brooks 12 11.0 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.8 5.1 .344 0.7 2.2 .308 0.3 0.6 .571

Season 8

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1977-782015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 82 36.9 23.1 0.9 4.6 5.5 5.4 1.9 0.5 2.7 2.3 9.3 20.6 .451 - - - 4.6 5.0 .924
Aaron Brooks 69 16.1 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.7 6.8 .401 1.0 2.7 .357 0.7 0.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1978-792016-17
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 32.1 13.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.3 1.2 0.5 2.5 2.4 5.8 12.5 .461 - - - 2.0 2.1 .947
Aaron Brooks 65 13.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.7 2.0 .375 0.5 0.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 2 32.5 12.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 12.5 .320 - - - 4.0 4.0 1.000
Aaron Brooks 1 7.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 .667 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Rick Barry Aaron Brooks
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 72 25.2 12.0 0.7 2.5 3.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.5 10.7 .422 1.0 3.1 .330 2.0 2.1 .935
Aaron Brooks 32 5.9 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.2 .406 0.3 1.0 .355 0.3 0.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 6 13.2 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000
Aaron Brooks 2 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000