Rick Barry vs. Johnny Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny Green 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, 4 less than Johnny Green, who played 14. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Johnny Green had his rookie season in 1959-60. 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
Johnny Green 14 3 1959-60 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1965-661959-60
Team San Francisco WarriorsNew York Knicks
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
Johnny Green 69 17.9 7.0 - - 7.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.0 6.8 .447 - - - 0.9 2.2 .406
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1966-671960-61
Team San Francisco WarriorsNew York Knicks
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
Johnny Green 78 22.9 10.2 - - 10.7 1.2 - - - 2.5 4.2 9.7 .430 - - - 1.9 3.6 .522
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
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1972-731961-62
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Johnny Green 80 34.9 15.9 - - 13.3 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.3 14.6 .436 - - - 3.3 5.4 .601
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
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1973-741962-63
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Johnny Green 80 31.9 18.1 - - 12.1 1.9 - - - 3.0 7.3 15.8 .462 - - - 3.5 5.5 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1974-751963-64
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
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
Johnny Green 80 26.7 14.5 - - 10.0 2.0 - - - 3.1 6.0 12.8 .470 - - - 2.4 4.9 .497
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
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1975-761964-65
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Johnny Green 78 22.1 11.0 - - 7.0 1.7 - - - 2.5 4.4 9.4 .469 - - - 2.1 3.9 .548
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
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1976-771965-66
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisBullets Lost West Div 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
Johnny Green 79 20.8 11.6 - - 8.2 1.4 - - - 2.3 4.5 8.5 .536 - - - 2.6 4.9 .521
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
Johnny Green 3 32.0 13.7 - - 9.0 1.3 - - - 3.0 6.7 11.3 .588 - - - 0.3 2.7 .125

Season 8

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1977-781966-67
Team Golden State WarriorsBaltimore Bullets
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
Johnny Green 61 15.5 8.2 - - 6.5 0.9 - - - 2.3 3.3 7.2 .465 - - - 1.6 3.4 .464
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1978-791967-68
Team Houston RocketsSan Diego Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Johnny Green 77 18.7 9.9 - - 7.1 1.0 - - - 2.1 4.0 8.8 .459 - - - 1.8 3.8 .471
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
Johnny Green 12 18.3 8.0 - - 5.5 0.7 - - - 1.6 3.2 5.4 .585 - - - 1.7 3.6 .465

Season 10

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season 1979-801968-69
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Div Semis
more >>
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
Johnny Green 74 10.7 4.7 - - 4.5 0.6 - - - 1.5 2.0 3.8 .518 - - - 0.8 1.7 .456
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
Johnny Green 5 8.8 4.6 - - 2.8 0.2 - - - 2.4 1.8 3.2 .563 - - - 1.0 1.8 .556

Season 11

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season -1969-70
Team -Cincinnati Royals
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 ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green 78 29.2 15.6 - - 10.8 1.4 - - - 3.4 6.2 11.0 .559 - - - 3.3 5.5 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season -1970-71
Team -Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green 75 28.6 16.7 - - 8.7 1.2 - - - 3.1 6.7 11.4 .587 - - - 3.3 5.4 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season -1971-72
Team -Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green 82 23.3 9.8 - - 6.8 1.5 - - - 2.9 4.0 7.1 .569 - - - 1.7 3.0 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rick Barry Johnny Green
Season -1972-73
Team -Kansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green 66 18.9 7.1 - - 5.5 0.9 - - - 2.8 2.9 4.8 .599 - - - 1.3 2.0 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------