Rick Barry vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Michael Jackson 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Michael Jackson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Michael Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Michael Jackson 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 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Michael Jackson -

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Michael Jackson -

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.