Rick Barry vs. Foots Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Foots Walker 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 Foots Walker both played 10 years in the NBA. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Foots Walker had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Foots Walker 10 5 1974-75 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1965-661974-75
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland 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
Foots Walker 72 14.9 4.2 0.7 1.4 2.0 2.7 1.1 0.1 - 1.8 1.5 3.8 .404 - - - 1.1 1.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1966-671975-76
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Foots Walker 81 15.8 4.6 0.7 1.6 2.2 3.6 1.2 0.1 - 1.7 1.8 4.6 .388 - - - 1.0 1.3 .778
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
Foots Walker 13 9.6 2.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 - 1.3 0.8 2.1 .407 - - - 0.6 0.8 .800

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

Season 3

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1972-731976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers 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 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
Foots Walker 62 19.6 6.5 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.1 - 2.0 2.5 5.6 .450 - - - 1.4 1.9 .774
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
Foots Walker 3 31.7 15.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.3 0.3 - 4.0 6.0 12.3 .486 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 4

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1973-741977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Foots Walker 81 30.8 9.0 0.9 2.7 3.6 5.6 2.2 0.3 2.2 2.7 3.5 7.9 .448 - - - 2.0 2.7 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 2 35.0 12.5 2.5 1.0 3.5 5.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 3.5 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 2.5 2.5 1.000

Season 5

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1974-751978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Foots Walker 55 31.9 10.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 5.8 2.4 0.3 2.3 2.8 3.8 8.1 .464 - - - 2.5 3.2 .783
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1975-761979-80
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Foots Walker 76 31.9 9.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 8.0 2.0 0.2 2.1 2.7 3.4 7.5 .454 0.0 0.1 .111 2.6 3.2 .802
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1976-771980-81
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 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
Foots Walker 41 28.6 5.7 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.2 1.3 0.0 2.1 2.6 1.8 4.1 .426 0.0 0.2 .222 2.1 2.7 .793
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1977-781981-82
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
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
Foots Walker 77 24.2 5.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 5.2 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.3 2.0 4.9 .413 0.0 0.1 .333 1.8 2.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1978-791982-83
Team Houston RocketsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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
Foots Walker 79 17.6 4.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 1.4 3.2 .456 0.0 0.2 .167 1.5 1.9 .779
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
Foots Walker 2 18.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 10

Rick Barry Foots Walker
Season 1979-801983-84
Team Houston RocketsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 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
Foots Walker 34 11.1 2.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 .356 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .889
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
Foots Walker 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -