Rafael Addison vs. RJ Barrett Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of RJ Barrett and Rafael Addison, 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

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.

Rafael Addison played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than RJ Barrett, who played 5. Rafael Addison had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while RJ Barrett had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Rafael Addison 6 2 1986-87 to 1996-97
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rafael Addison RJ Barrett
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
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 %
Rafael Addison 62 11.5 5.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.4 5.3 .441 0.3 0.8 .320 0.8 1.0 .797
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------

Note: Rafael Addison didn't play in 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 2
Rafael Addison RJ Barrett
Season 1991-922020-21
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
Rafael Addison 76 15.5 5.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.5 5.7 .433 0.2 0.6 .286 0.7 1.0 .737
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 1 9.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 .286 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 3
Rafael Addison RJ Barrett
Season 1992-932021-22
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Rafael Addison 68 17.1 6.3 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.7 6.0 .443 0.1 0.5 .206 0.8 1.0 .814
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 5 10.6 3.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 4.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------

Note: Rafael Addison didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 4
Rafael Addison RJ Barrett
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
Rafael Addison 79 22.5 8.3 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.5 7.4 .476 0.3 1.1 .289 0.9 1.3 .747
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769

Season 5
Rafael Addison RJ Barrett
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Rafael Addison 53 9.7 3.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.1 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .773
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rafael Addison RJ Barrett
Season 1996-97-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Rafael Addison 41 8.7 3.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.2 3.0 .402 0.2 0.5 .400 0.5 0.7 .786
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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