Rick Barry vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Taj Gibson 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Taj Gibson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Taj Gibson 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Taj Gibson 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 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)

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.