Rick Barry vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 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 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.