Rick Barry vs. Mike Gminski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Gminski 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 Mike Gminski, who played 14. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Mike Gminski had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Mike Gminski 14 8 1980-81 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1965-661980-81
Team San Francisco WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
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
Mike Gminski 56 28.2 13.2 2.4 5.0 7.5 1.3 1.0 1.8 2.3 2.3 5.2 12.3 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1966-671981-82
Team San Francisco WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNets 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 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Mike Gminski 64 11.6 5.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.9 4.2 .441 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .822
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
Mike Gminski 1 10.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

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

Season 3

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1972-731982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsNets 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
Mike Gminski 80 15.7 7.5 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 2.7 5.3 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.8 .778
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
Mike Gminski 2 14.5 7.5 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 4.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 4

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1973-741983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Mike Gminski 82 20.2 7.6 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.0 2.9 5.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski 11 20.3 8.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.5 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 4.5 .580 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.7 .692

Season 5

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1974-751984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 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
Mike Gminski 81 29.9 12.8 2.8 5.0 7.8 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.7 1.7 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.0 .841
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
Mike Gminski 3 27.0 14.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.3 1.0 1.7 3.3 1.7 6.0 11.0 .545 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 6

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1975-761985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsNets 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 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
Mike Gminski 81 31.2 16.5 2.5 5.7 8.2 1.6 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.0 6.1 11.7 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 4.9 .893
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
Mike Gminski 3 36.3 19.3 3.7 6.3 10.0 1.7 1.3 0.7 3.0 3.7 5.3 14.3 .372 0.0 0.0 - 8.7 9.0 .963

Season 7

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1976-771986-87
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
Mike Gminski 72 31.6 16.4 2.7 6.1 8.8 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.2 6.0 13.2 .457 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 5.1 .846
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
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1977-781987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
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
Mike Gminski 81 36.6 16.9 3.0 7.0 10.0 1.7 0.8 1.5 2.2 2.2 6.2 13.9 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 4.8 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1978-791988-89
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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
Mike Gminski 82 33.4 17.2 2.6 6.8 9.4 1.7 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.7 6.8 14.2 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.2 .871
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
Mike Gminski 3 39.3 16.3 2.0 5.7 7.7 0.7 0.0 2.7 0.7 2.7 6.3 16.0 .396 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.3 .688

Season 10

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season 1979-801989-90
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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
Mike Gminski 81 32.8 13.7 2.4 6.1 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.7 5.7 12.4 .457 0.0 0.2 .176 2.4 2.9 .821
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
Mike Gminski 10 34.2 12.8 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.1 0.8 2.3 1.7 2.7 5.7 11.7 .487 0.0 0.5 .000 1.4 1.5 .933

Season 11

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season -1990-91
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski 80 27.5 10.6 2.3 5.0 7.3 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.2 4.5 10.1 .442 0.0 0.2 .143 1.6 2.0 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season -1991-92
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski 35 14.3 5.8 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 5.7 .452 0.0 0.1 .333 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season -1992-93
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski 34 7.4 2.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.4 .506 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Rick Barry Mike Gminski
Season -1993-94
Team -Charlotte Hornets, 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski 29 10.7 3.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.6 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Mike Gminski ------- --- ----------