RJ Barrett vs. Dick Van Arsdale Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dick Van Arsdale and RJ Barrett, 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.

RJ Barrett played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Dick Van Arsdale, who played 12. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Dick Van Arsdale had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale 12 4 1965-66 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2019-201965-66
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
Dick Van Arsdale 79 29.0 12.3 - - 4.8 2.3 - - - 3.0 4.5 10.6 .428 - - - 3.2 4.4 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 2

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2020-211966-67
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
Dick Van Arsdale 79 36.6 15.1 - - 7.0 3.1 - - - 3.3 5.2 11.6 .449 - - - 4.7 6.4 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800
Dick Van Arsdale 4 38.3 11.5 - - 6.3 3.5 - - - 4.0 3.8 11.8 .319 - - - 4.0 5.5 .727

Season 3

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2021-221967-68
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
Dick Van Arsdale 78 30.1 11.0 - - 5.4 2.9 - - - 2.9 4.1 9.3 .436 - - - 2.9 4.3 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 4 22.0 3.3 - - 4.0 3.3 - - - 2.3 1.3 5.5 .227 - - - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 4

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2022-231968-69
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
Dick Van Arsdale 80 42.4 21.0 - - 6.9 4.8 - - - 3.1 7.7 17.3 .442 - - - 5.7 8.1 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 5

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2023-241969-70
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
Dick Van Arsdale 77 38.5 21.3 - - 3.4 4.4 - - - 3.7 7.7 15.1 .508 - - - 6.0 7.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 7 36.4 16.4 - - 2.6 4.1 - - - 3.3 6.1 14.3 .430 - - - 4.1 4.7 .879

Season 6

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1970-71
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 81 39.0 21.9 - - 3.9 4.1 - - - 3.0 7.5 16.6 .452 - - - 6.8 8.4 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 7

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1971-72
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 82 37.8 19.7 - - 4.1 3.6 - - - 2.8 6.6 14.4 .463 - - - 6.5 7.6 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 8

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1972-73
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 81 36.8 18.4 - - 4.0 3.3 - - - 2.7 6.6 13.8 .476 - - - 5.3 6.1 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 9

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1973-74
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 78 36.3 17.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.2 - 3.1 6.6 13.2 .500 - - - 4.6 5.4 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 10

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1974-75
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 70 34.6 16.1 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.8 1.2 0.2 - 2.5 6.0 12.8 .470 - - - 4.0 4.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 11

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1975-76
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 58 32.2 12.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.4 0.9 0.2 - 1.9 4.8 9.8 .484 - - - 3.4 4.1 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 19 24.8 8.5 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.7 0.1 - 2.2 3.2 6.6 .488 - - - 2.1 2.4 .870

Season 12

RJ Barrett Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1976-77
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 78 19.7 7.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.4 0.1 - 1.2 2.9 6.4 .456 - - - 1.9 2.1 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------