Rick Barry vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Paul George:
2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Paul George0
Rick Barry10
Paul George14
Rick Barry7
Paul George10
Rick Barry8
Paul George9

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Paul George0
Rick Barry5
Paul George1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Paul George6
Rick Barry0 *
Paul George2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry0
Paul George4
Rick Barry1
Paul George0
Rick Barry1 *
Paul George1
Rick Barry1
Paul George0
* 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
Paul George 20.8

Rick Barry 6.5
Paul George 6.3

Rick Barry 5.1
Paul George 3.7

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Paul George 1.7

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Paul George 18,032

Rick Barry 5,168
Paul George 5,465

Rick Barry 4,017
Paul George 3,191

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Paul George 1,464

Rick Barry 269
*
Paul George 381

Rick Barry 794
Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Paul George 28.0
(2019)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Paul George 8.2
(2019)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Paul George 5.7
(2022)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Paul George 2.2
(2019)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Paul George 0.6
(2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Paul George 21.3

Rick Barry 5.6
Paul George 7.5

Rick Barry 4.6
Paul George 4.1

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Paul George 1.5

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Paul George 2,299

Rick Barry 418
Paul George 813

Rick Barry 340
Paul George 444

Rick Barry 106
*
Paul George 165

Rick Barry 39
*
Paul George 59

Rick Barry 74
Paul George 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Paul George .424

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Paul George .351

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Paul George .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Paul George 28.6
(2019)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Paul George 9.6
(2021)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Paul George 7.3
(2017)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Paul George 2.2
(2014)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Paul George 2.0
(2011)

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.