Rick Barry vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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
Steve Patterson:
1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Steve Patterson0
Rick Barry10
Steve Patterson5
Rick Barry7
Steve Patterson0
Rick Barry8
Steve Patterson0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Steve Patterson0
Rick Barry5
Steve Patterson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Steve Patterson0
Rick Barry1
Steve Patterson0
Rick Barry1 *
Steve Patterson0
*
Rick Barry1
Steve Patterson0
* 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
Steve Patterson 4.4

Rick Barry 6.5
Steve Patterson 4.7

Rick Barry 5.1
Steve Patterson 1.3

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Steve Patterson 0.4

*
Rick Barry 0.5
*
Steve Patterson 0.4

*

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Steve Patterson 1,552

Rick Barry 5,168
Steve Patterson 1,632

Rick Barry 4,017
Steve Patterson 443

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Steve Patterson 85

*
Rick Barry 269
*
Steve Patterson 94

*
Rick Barry 794
Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Steve Patterson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Steve Patterson 7.8
(1974)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Steve Patterson 8.1
(1974)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Steve Patterson 2.2
(1974)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Steve Patterson 0.6
(1974)

*
Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Steve Patterson 0.8
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 5.6
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 4.6
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Steve Patterson -

*
Rick Barry 0.8
*
Steve Patterson -

*

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 418
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 340
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 106
*
Steve Patterson -

*
Rick Barry 39
*
Steve Patterson -

*
Rick Barry 74
Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Steve Patterson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Steve Patterson -

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Steve Patterson -

*
Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Steve Patterson -

*
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.