Rick Barry vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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
Michael McDonald:
1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Michael McDonald0
Rick Barry10
Michael McDonald1
Rick Barry7
Michael McDonald0
Rick Barry8
Michael McDonald0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Michael McDonald0
Rick Barry5
Michael McDonald0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Michael McDonald0
Rick Barry1
Michael McDonald0
Rick Barry1 *
Michael McDonald0
Rick Barry1
Michael McDonald0
* 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
Michael McDonald 0.0

Rick Barry 6.5
Michael McDonald 1.0

Rick Barry 5.1
Michael McDonald 0.0

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Michael McDonald 0.0

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Michael McDonald 0

Rick Barry 5,168
Michael McDonald 1

Rick Barry 4,017
Michael McDonald 0

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Michael McDonald 0

Rick Barry 269
*
Michael McDonald 0

Rick Barry 794
Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Michael McDonald 0.0
(1998)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Michael McDonald 1.0
(1998)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Michael McDonald 0.0
(1998)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Michael McDonald 0.0
(1998)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Michael McDonald 0.0
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 5.6
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 4.6
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 418
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 340
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 106
*
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 39
*
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 74
Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Michael McDonald -

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

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Michael McDonald -

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Michael McDonald -

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.