Rick Barry vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Craig Shelton 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Craig Shelton 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Craig Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Craig Shelton 0

* 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 Rick Barry 23.2 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Craig Shelton -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Craig Shelton -

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.