Rick Barry vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer:
1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Bill Laimbeer2
Rick Barry10
Bill Laimbeer14
Rick Barry7
Bill Laimbeer9
Rick Barry8
Bill Laimbeer4

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Bill Laimbeer0
Rick Barry5
Bill Laimbeer0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Bill Laimbeer0
Rick Barry1
Bill Laimbeer0
Rick Barry0
Bill Laimbeer1
Rick Barry1 *
Bill Laimbeer0
Rick Barry1
Bill Laimbeer0
* 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 Laimbeer 12.9

Rick Barry 6.5
Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Rick Barry 5.1
Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Rick Barry 5,168
Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Rick Barry 4,017
Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Bill Laimbeer 710

Rick Barry 269
*
Bill Laimbeer 965

Rick Barry 794
Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Bill Laimbeer 17.5
(1985)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Bill Laimbeer 13.1
(1986)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Bill Laimbeer 3.2
(1983)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bill Laimbeer 0.9
(1987)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Bill Laimbeer 1.4
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rick Barry 5.6
Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Rick Barry 4.6
Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Rick Barry 418
Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Rick Barry 340
Bill Laimbeer 195

Rick Barry 106
*
Bill Laimbeer 84

Rick Barry 39
*
Bill Laimbeer 83

Rick Barry 74
Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Bill Laimbeer 22.5
(1986)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Bill Laimbeer 14.0
(1986)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Bill Laimbeer 2.5
(1987)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Bill Laimbeer 1.2
(1990)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Bill Laimbeer 0.9
(1990)

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.