Rick Barry vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Joe Smyth 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Joe Smyth 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Joe Smyth 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Joe Smyth 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Joe Smyth 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 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.