Trevor Ariza vs. RJ Barrett Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of RJ Barrett and Trevor Ariza, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Trevor Ariza played 18 years in the NBA, 11 more than RJ Barrett, who played 7. Trevor Ariza had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while RJ Barrett had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 achievements, 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
Trevor Ariza 18 10 2004-05 to 2021-22
RJ Barrett 7 2 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Trevor Ariza RJ Barrett
Season 2004-052019-20
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 80 17.3 5.9 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.9 2.2 4.9 .442 0.0 0.2 .231 1.5 2.2 .695
difference:+24+13.1+8.4+0.2+2.2+2.0+1.5+0.1+0.1-1.3-0.3+3.0+8.1+.040+1.1+3.3+.089+1.3+2.3+.081
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Trevor Ariza nor RJ Barrett played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Trevor Ariza RJ Barrett
Season 2005-062020-21
Team New York Knicks, Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 57 17.5 4.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.8 1.6 4.0 .412 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.2 .606
difference:+15+17.4+13.0+0.5+2.3+2.0+1.9+0.3+0.1-0.8-0.8+4.9+10.7+.029+1.7+4.2+.201+1.5+1.6+.140
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 3

Trevor Ariza RJ Barrett
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 57 22.4 8.9 1.7 2.6 4.4 1.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 3.5 6.5 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 3.0 .620
difference:+13+12.1+11.1+0.8+2.3+1.4+1.9+0.4+0.1-0.7-0.4+3.5+10.6+.131+2.0+5.7+.342+2.2+2.8+.094
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 4 11.8 2.8 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.3 4.0 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
RJ Barrett DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Trevor Ariza RJ Barrett
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Orlando Magic, Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 35 15.6 5.5 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 3.9 .507 0.1 0.5 .278 1.4 2.1 .653
difference:+38+18.3+14.1+0.1+2.0+1.9+1.5+0.5+0.1-1.5-1.2+5.0+12.2+.073+1.6+4.8+.032+2.6+3.3+.087
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 8 5.6 2.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.5 .583 0.1 0.5 .250 0.3 0.5 .500
difference:+3+28.7+17.2+0.1+3.0+3.1+2.7+0.7+0.1-2.2-1.4+5.6+13.4+.150+1.7+5.0+.078+4.2+5.4+.269
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

Season 5

Trevor Ariza RJ Barrett
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 82 24.4 8.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.8 1.7 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.3 7.3 .460 0.7 2.3 .319 1.5 2.1 .710
difference:+24+7.3+11.3+0.5+1.6+1.1+1.5+1.2+0.1-1.1-0.2+4.2+7.9+.035+0.9+2.0+.041+2.1+2.9+.005
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 23 31.4 11.3 1.0 3.3 4.2 2.3 1.6 0.4 1.7 3.2 4.0 8.0 .497 1.7 3.7 .476 1.6 2.8 .563
RJ Barrett DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Trevor Ariza RJ Barrett
Season 2009-102024-25
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 72 36.5 14.9 1.1 4.5 5.6 3.8 1.8 0.6 2.2 2.3 5.5 13.9 .394 1.9 5.7 .334 2.1 3.2 .649
difference:+14+4.3+6.2+0.8+0.7+1.6+1.0+0.3-0.6-0.1+2.4+3.0+.074+0.1+0.4+.016+1.3+2.2+.019
RJ Barrett 58 32.2 21.1 1.1 5.3 6.3 5.4 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.4 7.9 16.9 .468 1.8 5.3 .350 3.4 5.4 .630
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Trevor Ariza nor RJ Barrett played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Trevor Ariza RJ Barrett
Season 2010-112025-26
Team New Orleans HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 75 34.7 11.0 0.8 4.6 5.4 2.2 1.6 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.0 10.2 .398 1.1 3.6 .303 1.8 2.6 .701
difference:+67+2.3+9.8+0.4+0.1+0.5+1.3+0.3+0.1-0.4-0.1+3.8+3.8+.156+1.0+1.8+.092+1.3+1.8+.013
RJ Barrett 8 32.4 20.8 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.5 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 7.8 14.0 .554 2.1 5.4 .395 3.1 4.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Trevor Ariza 6 40.2 15.5 1.2 5.3 6.5 3.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 2.7 5.8 14.2 .412 1.2 3.5 .333 2.7 3.7 .727
RJ Barrett DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Trevor Ariza played 11 seasons more than RJ Barrett in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2012 to 2022—Trevor Ariza played in 6 Playoffs.