Harrison Barnes vs. David Lee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Lee and Harrison Barnes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Harrison Barnes and David Lee both played 12 years in the NBA. Harrison Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while David Lee had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Harrison Barnes 12 5 2012-13 to 2023-24
David Lee 12 5 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 81 25.4 9.2 0.7 3.5 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.6 1.8 .359 1.8 2.3 .758
David Lee 67 16.9 5.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .577
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 12 38.4 16.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 1.6 4.3 .365 2.5 2.9 .857
David Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 78 28.3 9.5 0.8 3.1 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 8.7 .399 0.8 2.4 .347 1.7 2.3 .718
David Lee 58 29.8 10.7 3.4 7.0 10.4 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.7 4.1 6.9 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 7 22.3 7.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.9 .396 1.1 3.0 .381 1.3 2.3 .563
David Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 82 28.3 10.1 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.9 8.0 .482 1.1 2.6 .405 1.3 1.8 .720
David Lee 81 29.1 10.8 3.0 6.0 8.9 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 2.6 4.2 7.6 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 2.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 21 32.4 10.6 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.1 4.2 9.5 .440 1.0 3.0 .355 1.2 1.6 .735
David Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 66 30.9 11.7 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.5 9.6 .466 1.2 3.2 .383 1.5 2.0 .761
David Lee 81 34.9 16.0 3.2 8.6 11.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.9 3.2 6.4 11.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.1 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 24 31.0 9.0 1.1 3.5 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.4 8.9 .385 1.1 3.2 .342 1.1 1.4 .765
David Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 79 35.5 19.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 7.6 16.2 .468 1.0 2.8 .351 3.1 3.6 .861
David Lee 81 37.3 20.2 2.8 8.9 11.7 3.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 3.2 8.5 15.5 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
David Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 77 34.2 18.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 1.2 7.0 15.7 .445 1.5 4.3 .357 3.4 4.1 .827
David Lee 73 36.1 16.5 3.0 6.8 9.8 3.2 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.9 6.8 13.4 .507 0.0 0.0 .333 2.9 3.7 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
David Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 77 32.9 16.4 0.7 3.9 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.6 13.3 .420 2.3 5.7 .395 3.0 3.6 .824
David Lee 57 37.2 20.1 3.0 6.6 9.6 2.8 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.1 8.1 16.2 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 4.9 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
David Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 72 34.5 14.5 1.1 3.9 4.9 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 5.1 11.0 .460 1.4 3.7 .381 3.0 3.7 .801
David Lee 79 36.8 18.5 2.8 8.5 11.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 2.6 3.1 7.6 14.7 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
David Lee 6 10.8 5.0 1.0 3.7 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.2 5.5 .394 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 9

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 58 36.2 16.1 1.1 5.5 6.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.3 5.5 11.1 .497 1.7 4.4 .391 3.4 4.1 .830
David Lee 69 33.2 18.2 2.6 6.7 9.3 2.1 0.7 0.4 2.2 3.0 7.4 14.2 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.3 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
David Lee 7 31.0 13.9 3.4 5.7 9.1 2.6 0.6 0.0 2.4 4.0 5.9 11.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 10

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 77 33.6 16.4 1.1 4.5 5.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.8 4.7 .394 4.4 5.4 .826
David Lee 49 18.4 7.9 1.7 3.6 5.2 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.3 6.4 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
David Lee 13 8.2 3.1 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.2 3.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .533

Season 11

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 82 32.5 15.0 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 4.6 9.6 .473 1.6 4.3 .374 4.3 5.0 .847
David Lee 55 16.4 7.8 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.5 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.1 3.2 6.1 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 7 28.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 3.6 .240 2.7 3.7 .731
David Lee 2 16.5 6.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Harrison Barnes David Lee
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 82 29.0 12.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.2 4.2 8.9 .474 1.8 4.7 .387 1.9 2.4 .801
David Lee 79 18.7 7.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.6 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.1 5.3 .590 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
David Lee 15 16.3 4.1 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.2 .521 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .647