Rick Barry vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 John Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * John Thompson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 John Thompson 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * John Thompson - 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.