Rick Barry vs. Earl Boykins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Boykins 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 played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Earl Boykins, who played 13. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Earl Boykins had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Earl Boykins 13 3 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1965-661998-99
Team San Francisco WarriorsNew Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie 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 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
Earl Boykins 22 10.0 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.6 .380 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1966-671999-00
Team San Francisco WarriorsOrlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA 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 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Earl Boykins 26 10.0 5.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.9 2.2 4.5 .483 0.3 0.8 .400 0.7 0.9 .783
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
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1972-732000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second 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 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
Earl Boykins 10 14.9 6.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.2 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.5 6.3 .397 0.1 0.8 .125 1.4 1.7 .824
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
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1973-742001-02
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Earl Boykins 68 11.2 4.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.6 4.0 .400 0.2 0.6 .310 0.7 0.9 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1974-752002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Earl Boykins 68 19.4 8.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 2.9 6.8 .429 0.4 1.1 .377 2.5 2.9 .865
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
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1975-762003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 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
Earl Boykins 82 22.5 10.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.6 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.0 3.9 9.3 .419 0.7 2.1 .322 1.7 2.0 .877
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
Earl Boykins 5 24.0 13.4 1.2 1.2 2.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.2 5.6 12.6 .444 1.0 2.8 .357 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1976-772004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 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
Earl Boykins 82 26.4 12.4 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.5 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.5 4.1 10.0 .413 0.7 2.0 .337 3.4 3.7 .921
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
Earl Boykins 5 30.4 14.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.6 5.4 13.6 .397 0.0 1.4 .000 3.4 3.8 .895

Season 8

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1977-782005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Earl Boykins 60 25.7 12.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.2 4.5 11.0 .410 1.0 3.0 .346 2.5 2.9 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins 5 28.0 11.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 3.8 11.8 .322 0.8 3.8 .211 2.6 3.4 .765

Season 9

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1978-792006-07
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Earl Boykins 66 30.8 14.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.4 0.8 0.0 1.8 1.4 4.9 11.7 .420 1.4 3.6 .397 3.3 3.7 .898
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
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season 1979-802007-08
Team Houston RocketsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Earl Boykins 36 16.0 5.1 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.7 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.6 1.7 4.8 .355 0.4 1.2 .318 1.4 1.6 .831
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
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Note: Earl Boykins didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 11

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season -2009-10
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins 67 16.7 6.6 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.7 2.6 6.0 .427 0.3 0.9 .317 1.1 1.3 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season -2010-11
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins 57 15.1 7.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.7 6.2 .443 0.5 1.2 .380 1.2 1.4 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rick Barry Earl Boykins
Season -2011-12
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins 8 13.9 4.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.5 4.5 .333 0.3 1.1 .222 1.6 1.9 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------