RJ Barrett vs. Luther Head Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luther Head 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, 1 less than Luther Head, who played 6. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Luther Head had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Luther Head 6 2 2005-06 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
RJ Barrett Luther Head
Season 2019-202005-06
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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
Luther Head 80 28.9 8.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.2 7.9 .403 1.4 3.9 .361 1.1 1.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Luther Head ------- --- ----------

Season 2
RJ Barrett Luther Head
Season 2020-212006-07
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
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
Luther Head 80 27.6 10.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.8 8.8 .437 2.2 5.0 .441 1.0 1.3 .790
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
Luther Head 7 20.1 4.6 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.6 5.1 .306 0.9 3.3 .261 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 3
RJ Barrett Luther Head
Season 2021-222007-08
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
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
Luther Head 73 18.9 7.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.8 6.5 .432 1.1 3.1 .351 0.9 1.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Luther Head 5 8.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.2 2.8 .071 0.0 1.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 4
RJ Barrett Luther Head
Season 2022-232008-09
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
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
Luther Head 32 15.6 4.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.2 1.7 4.5 .382 0.6 1.7 .370 0.6 0.8 .792
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
Luther Head ------- --- ----------

Season 5
RJ Barrett Luther Head
Season 2023-242009-10
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 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
Luther Head 47 17.3 7.6 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.1 2.9 6.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .352 1.0 1.2 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Luther Head ------- --- ----------

Season 6
RJ Barrett Luther Head
Season -2010-11
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Luther Head 36 16.3 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.9 4.6 .415 0.7 1.8 .391 1.1 1.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
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