Rick Barry vs. Kenneth Faried Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenneth Faried 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, 2 more than Kenneth Faried, who played 8. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Kenneth Faried had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Kenneth Faried 8 3 2011-12 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1965-662011-12
Team San Francisco WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
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 80 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
Kenneth Faried 46 22.5 10.2 3.1 4.6 7.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.2 2.5 3.9 6.7 .586 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.6 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Kenneth Faried 7 27.4 10.4 3.6 6.4 10.0 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.0 2.9 4.6 8.6 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 2

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1966-672012-13
Team San Francisco WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA 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 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Kenneth Faried 80 28.1 11.5 3.3 5.9 9.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.9 4.8 8.6 .552 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.3 .613
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
Kenneth Faried 5 29.0 10.2 2.4 6.0 8.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.0 4.4 4.0 6.4 .625 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .733

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

Season 3

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1972-732013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
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
Kenneth Faried 80 27.2 13.7 3.0 5.6 8.6 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.7 2.4 5.6 10.3 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.9 .650
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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1973-742014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
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
Kenneth Faried 75 27.8 12.6 3.2 5.7 8.9 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.8 5.0 9.8 .507 0.0 0.1 .125 2.7 3.8 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1974-752015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
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
Kenneth Faried 67 25.3 12.5 3.5 5.2 8.7 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.5 5.2 9.3 .558 0.0 0.0 .500 2.0 3.3 .613
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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1975-762016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement 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
Kenneth Faried 61 21.2 9.6 3.0 4.6 7.6 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.7 6.8 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.1 .693
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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
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
Kenneth Faried 32 14.4 5.9 2.1 2.7 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 4.6 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .706
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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Kenneth Faried 37 19.7 10.4 2.6 4.1 6.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.2 4.2 7.2 .589 0.2 0.7 .320 1.7 2.7 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Kenneth Faried 6 9.3 4.0 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.2 .692 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 9

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1978-79-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------
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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rick Barry Kenneth Faried
Season 1979-80-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------
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
Kenneth Faried ------- --- ----------