RJ Barrett vs. Richard Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Richard Washington 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 Richard Washington, who played 6. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Richard Washington had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Richard Washington 6 2 1976-77 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
RJ Barrett Richard Washington
Season 2019-201976-77
Team New York KnicksKansas City Kings
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 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
Richard Washington 82 27.6 13.0 2.5 6.1 8.5 1.0 0.8 1.1 - 4.0 5.4 12.6 .431 - - - 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2
RJ Barrett Richard Washington
Season 2020-211977-78
Team New York KnicksKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Richard Washington 78 28.6 12.8 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.5 0.9 0.9 2.4 4.2 5.4 11.4 .477 - - - 1.9 2.6 .754
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
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3
RJ Barrett Richard Washington
Season 2021-221978-79
Team New York KnicksKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Richard Washington 18 8.9 2.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.8 2.3 .341 - - - 0.6 0.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington 4 13.0 6.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 4.3 2.8 5.0 .550 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 4
RJ Barrett Richard Washington
Season 2022-231979-80
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 %
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
Richard Washington 75 14.6 5.9 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.2 2.6 5.6 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .605
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
Richard Washington 7 16.0 7.3 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.1 3.1 3.6 6.7 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .250

Season 5
RJ Barrett Richard Washington
Season 2023-241980-81
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Richard Washington 80 22.7 10.0 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.6 3.5 4.3 9.3 .455 0.0 0.0 .500 1.5 2.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 6
RJ Barrett Richard Washington
Season -1981-82
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington 18 17.4 6.1 1.8 2.4 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 1.9 2.8 2.8 6.4 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------
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