Rick Barry vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Avery Johnson1
Rick Barry10
Avery Johnson16
Rick Barry7
Avery Johnson10
Rick Barry8
Avery Johnson0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Avery Johnson0
Rick Barry5
Avery Johnson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Avery Johnson0
Rick Barry1
Avery Johnson0
Rick Barry1 *
Avery Johnson0
Rick Barry1
Avery Johnson0
* 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

Rick Barry 23.2
Avery Johnson 8.4

Rick Barry 6.5
Avery Johnson 1.7

Rick Barry 5.1
Avery Johnson 5.5

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Avery Johnson 1.0

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Avery Johnson 8,817

Rick Barry 5,168
Avery Johnson 1,751

Rick Barry 4,017
Avery Johnson 5,846

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Avery Johnson 1,007

Rick Barry 269
*
Avery Johnson 154

Rick Barry 794
Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Avery Johnson 13.4
(1995)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Avery Johnson 2.5
(1995)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Avery Johnson 9.6
(1996)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Avery Johnson 1.5
(1996)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Avery Johnson 0.3
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Avery Johnson 10.5

Rick Barry 5.6
Avery Johnson 2.1

Rick Barry 4.6
Avery Johnson 6.2

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Avery Johnson 1.1

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Avery Johnson 949

Rick Barry 418
Avery Johnson 186

Rick Barry 340
Avery Johnson 562

Rick Barry 106
*
Avery Johnson 102

Rick Barry 39
*
Avery Johnson 11

Rick Barry 74
Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Avery Johnson 17.3
(1998)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Avery Johnson 3.6
(1996)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Avery Johnson 9.4
(1996)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Avery Johnson 2.0
(1996)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Avery Johnson 0.4
(1995)

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.