Carmelo Anthony vs. Rick Barry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Barry and Carmelo Anthony that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Rick Barry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Rick Barry 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Rick Barry 10

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Rick Barry 7

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Rick Barry 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Carmelo Anthony 0 Rick Barry 1 *

All-NBA First Team Carmelo Anthony 0 Rick Barry 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Rick Barry 6

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Rick Barry 1

Steals Leader Carmelo Anthony 0 Rick Barry 1 *

Rookie of The Year Carmelo Anthony 0 Rick Barry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Rick Barry 23.2

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Rick Barry 6.5

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Rick Barry 5.1

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Rick Barry 2.0 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Rick Barry 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Rick Barry 18,395

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Rick Barry 5,168

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Rick Barry 4,017

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Rick Barry 1,104 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Rick Barry 269 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Rick Barry .330 *

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Rick Barry 35.6 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Rick Barry 10.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Rick Barry 6.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Rick Barry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Rick Barry 5.6

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Rick Barry 4.6

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Rick Barry 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Rick Barry 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Rick Barry 1,833

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Rick Barry 418

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Rick Barry 340

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Rick Barry 106 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Rick Barry 39 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Rick Barry .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Rick Barry 34.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Rick Barry 7.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Rick Barry 6.5 (1976)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.