Rick Barry vs. Orlando Woolridge Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Orlando Woolridge 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, 3 less than Orlando Woolridge, who played 13. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Orlando Woolridge had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Orlando Woolridge 13 5 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1965-661981-82
Team San Francisco WarriorsChicago Bulls
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
Orlando Woolridge 75 15.8 7.3 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.0 2.7 5.3 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1966-671982-83
Team San Francisco WarriorsChicago Bulls
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
Orlando Woolridge 57 28.5 16.5 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.7 0.7 0.8 2.8 3.1 6.3 10.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .638
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1972-731983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
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
Orlando Woolridge 75 33.9 19.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 3.4 7.6 14.5 .525 0.0 0.0 .500 4.0 5.7 .715
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1973-741984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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
Orlando Woolridge 77 36.6 22.9 2.1 3.6 5.6 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.3 2.4 8.8 15.9 .554 0.0 0.1 .000 5.3 6.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 4 41.8 20.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 2.0 1.5 0.3 3.0 4.8 8.5 17.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 5

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1974-751985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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
Orlando Woolridge 70 32.1 20.7 2.1 2.9 5.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.5 2.7 7.7 15.6 .495 0.1 0.3 .174 5.2 6.6 .788
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
Orlando Woolridge 3 45.0 21.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 4.0 8.3 20.7 .403 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 6

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1975-761986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
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
Orlando Woolridge 75 35.2 20.7 1.6 3.3 4.9 3.5 0.7 1.1 2.8 3.2 7.4 14.2 .521 0.0 0.1 .125 5.8 7.5 .777
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1976-771987-88
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
Orlando Woolridge 19 32.7 16.4 1.6 3.2 4.8 3.7 0.7 1.1 2.5 3.8 5.8 13.0 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 6.8 .708
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1977-781988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA 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 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
Orlando Woolridge 74 20.1 9.7 1.1 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.1 6.7 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.6 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 15 18.4 8.1 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.3 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.1 .710

Season 9

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1978-791989-90
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 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
Orlando Woolridge 62 22.9 12.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.6 4.9 8.9 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.9 .733
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
Orlando Woolridge 9 22.1 11.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.2 2.8 4.4 7.8 .571 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .703

Season 10

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season 1979-801990-91
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East 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 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
Orlando Woolridge 53 34.4 25.1 2.7 4.2 6.8 2.2 1.3 0.4 2.9 2.7 9.2 18.5 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 6.6 8.3 .797
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season -1991-92
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 82 25.8 14.0 1.3 1.8 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.9 5.5 11.1 .498 0.0 0.1 .111 2.9 4.3 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 5 25.6 11.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 4.6 10.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.2 .563

Season 12

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons, 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 ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 58 26.8 12.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.3 .482 0.0 0.2 .000 2.1 3.1 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rick Barry Orlando Woolridge
Season -1993-94
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 74 26.4 12.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.5 4.9 10.4 .471 0.0 0.2 .071 2.8 4.1 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------