Rick Barry vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Howard 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
Josh Howard:
2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Josh Howard0
Rick Barry10
Josh Howard10
Rick Barry7
Josh Howard7
Rick Barry8
Josh Howard1

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Josh Howard0
Rick Barry5
Josh Howard0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Josh Howard0
Rick Barry1
Josh Howard0
Rick Barry1 *
Josh Howard0
Rick Barry1
Josh Howard0
* 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
Josh Howard 14.3

Rick Barry 6.5
Josh Howard 5.7

Rick Barry 5.1
Josh Howard 1.6

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Josh Howard 1.0

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Josh Howard 7,270

Rick Barry 5,168
Josh Howard 2,886

Rick Barry 4,017
Josh Howard 817

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Josh Howard 530

Rick Barry 269
*
Josh Howard 276

Rick Barry 794
Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Josh Howard 19.9
(2008)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Josh Howard 7.0
(2008)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Josh Howard 2.2
(2008)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Josh Howard 1.5
(2005)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Josh Howard 0.8
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Josh Howard 14.8

Rick Barry 5.6
Josh Howard 6.9

Rick Barry 4.6
Josh Howard 1.5

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Josh Howard 1.0

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Josh Howard 976

Rick Barry 418
Josh Howard 458

Rick Barry 340
Josh Howard 101

Rick Barry 106
*
Josh Howard 66

Rick Barry 39
*
Josh Howard 39

Rick Barry 74
Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Josh Howard 21.3
(2007)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Josh Howard 9.8
(2007)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Josh Howard 2.8
(2007)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Josh Howard 2.2
(2007)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Josh Howard 1.2
(2004)

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.