Rick Barry vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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
Bill Garnett:
1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Bill Garnett0
Rick Barry10
Bill Garnett4
Rick Barry7
Bill Garnett1
Rick Barry8
Bill Garnett0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Bill Garnett0
Rick Barry5
Bill Garnett0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Bill Garnett0
Rick Barry1
Bill Garnett0
Rick Barry1 *
Bill Garnett0
Rick Barry1
Bill Garnett0
* 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
Bill Garnett 5.5

Rick Barry 6.5
Bill Garnett 4.3

Rick Barry 5.1
Bill Garnett 1.3

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Bill Garnett 0.5

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Bill Garnett 1,638

Rick Barry 5,168
Bill Garnett 1,298

Rick Barry 4,017
Bill Garnett 393

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Bill Garnett 159

Rick Barry 269
*
Bill Garnett 173

Rick Barry 794
Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Bill Garnett 6.4
(1985)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Bill Garnett 5.4
(1983)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Bill Garnett 1.6
(1984)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bill Garnett 0.6
(1983)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Bill Garnett 0.9
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Bill Garnett 4.8

Rick Barry 5.6
Bill Garnett 2.8

Rick Barry 4.6
Bill Garnett 0.5

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Bill Garnett 0.0

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Bill Garnett 38

Rick Barry 418
Bill Garnett 22

Rick Barry 340
Bill Garnett 4

Rick Barry 106
*
Bill Garnett 0

Rick Barry 39
*
Bill Garnett 2

Rick Barry 74
Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Bill Garnett 4.8
(1984)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Bill Garnett 2.8
(1984)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Bill Garnett 0.5
(1984)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bill Garnett 0.0
(1984)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Bill Garnett 0.3
(1984)

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.