Rick Barry vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Rick Barry10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander6
Rick Barry7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander3
Rick Barry8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander2

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Rick Barry5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
Rick Barry1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Rick Barry1 *
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
Rick Barry1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
* 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rick Barry 6.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Rick Barry 5.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Rick Barry 2.0
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Rick Barry 0.5
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Rick Barry 5,168
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Rick Barry 4,017
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Rick Barry 1,104
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Rick Barry 269
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Rick Barry 794
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4
(2023)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9
(2020)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2
(2024)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0
(2024)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18.6

Rick Barry 5.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Rick Barry 4.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.3

Rick Barry 2.2
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Rick Barry 0.8
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.7

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 334

Rick Barry 418
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 86

Rick Barry 340
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Rick Barry 106
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20

Rick Barry 39
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Rick Barry 74
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .455

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .405

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.6
(2024)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6
(2024)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.8
(2024)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
(2024)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
(2024)

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.