Rick Barry vs. Neil Johnston Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Neil Johnston 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.
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 Neil Johnston, who played 8. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Neil Johnston had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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 |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 4 | 1951-52 to 1958-59 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1965-66 | 1951-52 |
Team | San Francisco Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
Rookie of the Year | - | |
All-Rookie First Team | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost East Div Semis |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 64 | 15.5 | 6.0 | - | - | 5.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .472 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .662 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 3 | 10.7 | 5.3 | - | - | 3.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 |
Season 2 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1966-67 | 1952-53 |
Team | San Francisco Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
Scoring Leader | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 45.2 | 22.3 | - | - | 13.9 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 15.9 | .452 | - | - | - | 7.9 | 11.3 | .700 |
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 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Rick Barry didn't play in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72.
Season 3 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1972-73 | 1953-54 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 45.8 | 24.4 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .449 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.7 | .747 |
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 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1973-74 | 1954-55 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | Rebounds Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 40.5 | 22.7 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .440 | - | - | - | 8.2 | 10.7 | .766 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1974-75 | 1955-56 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | Finals MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Steals Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | NBA Champion | NBA Champion |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 37.1 | 22.1 | - | - | 12.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .457 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.8 | .801 |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 10 | 39.7 | 20.3 | - | - | 14.3 | 5.1 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 6.9 | 16.9 | .408 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 9.2 | .707 |
Season 6 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1975-76 | 1956-57 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-NBA Second Team | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Finals | Warriors Lost East Div Semis |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 69 | 36.7 | 22.8 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.4 | .826 |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 2 | 42.0 | 19.0 | - | - | 17.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 8.5 | 26.5 | .321 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 |
Season 7 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1976-77 | 1957-58 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis | Warriors Lost East Div Finals |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 71 | 33.9 | 19.5 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6.7 | 15.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7.6 | .819 |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 23.6 | 10.9 | - | - | 8.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.8 | 9.8 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.1 | .818 |
Season 8 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1977-78 | 1958-59 |
Team | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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 |
Neil Johnston | 28 | 14.0 | 6.3 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .329 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.1 | .784 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Rick Barry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1978-79 | - |
Team | Houston Rockets | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Rockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd | - |
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 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 10 |
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Rick Barry | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1979-80 | - |
Team | Houston Rockets | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Rockets Lost East Conf Semis | - |
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 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |