Rick Barry vs. Reggie Theus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Theus and Rick Barry, 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.

Rick Barry played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Reggie Theus, who played 13. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Reggie Theus had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Rick Barry 10 7 1965-66 to 1979-80
Reggie Theus 13 4 1978-79 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1965-661978-79
Team San Francisco WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Rick Barry 80 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
Reggie Theus 82 33.6 16.3 1.1 1.7 2.8 5.2 1.1 0.2 3.7 3.3 6.5 13.6 .480 - - - 3.2 4.2 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1966-671979-80
Team San Francisco WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
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 %
Rick Barry 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Reggie Theus 82 36.9 20.2 1.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.4 0.2 4.2 3.2 6.9 14.3 .483 0.3 1.3 .267 6.1 7.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 15 40.9 34.7 - - 7.5 3.9 - - - 3.3 13.1 32.6 .403 - - - 8.5 10.5 .809
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Note: Rick Barry didn't play in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72.

Season 3

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1972-731980-81
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Rick Barry 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
Reggie Theus 82 34.4 18.9 1.5 2.0 3.5 5.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 3.1 6.6 13.4 .495 0.2 1.1 .200 5.4 6.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 11 26.5 16.4 - - 4.9 2.2 - - - 3.7 5.9 14.9 .396 - - - 4.5 5.0 .909
Reggie Theus 6 38.7 19.8 1.2 2.3 3.5 6.3 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.7 6.7 15.0 .444 0.3 1.5 .222 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 4

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1973-741981-82
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
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 %
Rick Barry 80 36.5 25.1 1.3 5.5 6.8 6.1 2.1 0.5 - 3.3 10.0 21.8 .456 - - - 5.2 5.8 .899
Reggie Theus 82 34.6 18.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 5.8 1.1 0.2 3.4 3.0 6.8 14.6 .469 0.3 1.2 .250 4.4 5.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1974-751982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
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 %
Rick Barry 80 40.4 30.6 1.2 4.6 5.7 6.2 2.9 0.4 - 2.8 12.9 27.7 .464 - - - 4.9 5.5 .904
Reggie Theus 82 34.8 23.8 1.1 2.5 3.7 5.9 1.7 0.2 3.9 3.4 9.1 19.1 .478 0.3 1.1 .231 5.3 6.6 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 17 42.7 28.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 6.1 2.9 0.9 - 3.0 11.1 25.1 .444 - - - 5.9 6.5 .918
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1975-761983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsKings 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 %
Rick Barry 81 38.5 21.0 0.9 5.2 6.1 6.1 2.5 0.3 - 2.7 8.7 20.0 .435 - - - 3.5 3.8 .923
Reggie Theus 61 24.6 12.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 5.8 0.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.3 10.2 .419 0.1 0.7 .167 3.5 4.6 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 13 40.9 24.0 1.5 4.9 6.5 6.5 2.9 1.1 - 3.1 9.7 22.2 .436 - - - 4.6 5.2 .882
Reggie Theus 3 27.0 14.3 1.3 2.3 3.7 5.3 1.7 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.7 14.3 .395 0.0 1.0 .000 3.0 3.3 .900

Season 7

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1976-771984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Rick Barry 79 36.8 21.8 0.9 4.4 5.3 6.0 2.2 0.7 - 2.5 8.6 19.6 .440 - - - 4.5 5.0 .916
Reggie Theus 82 31.0 16.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 8.0 1.2 0.2 3.7 3.0 6.1 12.5 .487 0.1 0.5 .132 4.1 4.7 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 10 41.5 28.4 2.5 3.4 5.9 4.7 1.7 0.7 - 3.2 12.2 26.2 .466 - - - 4.0 4.4 .909
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1977-781985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Rick Barry 82 36.9 23.1 0.9 4.6 5.5 5.4 1.9 0.5 2.7 2.3 9.3 20.6 .451 - - - 4.6 5.0 .924
Reggie Theus 82 35.6 18.3 0.9 2.8 3.7 9.6 1.4 0.2 4.0 2.8 6.7 13.9 .480 0.1 0.4 .171 4.9 6.0 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 3 34.0 15.0 1.0 1.7 2.7 6.3 1.0 0.7 4.7 3.0 6.0 15.3 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1978-791986-87
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Rick Barry 80 32.1 13.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.3 1.2 0.5 2.5 2.4 5.8 12.5 .461 - - - 2.0 2.1 .947
Reggie Theus 79 36.4 20.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 3.7 2.6 7.3 15.5 .472 0.2 1.0 .218 5.4 6.3 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 2 32.5 12.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 12.5 .320 - - - 4.0 4.0 1.000
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season 1979-801987-88
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East 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 %
Rick Barry 72 25.2 12.0 0.7 2.5 3.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.5 10.7 .422 1.0 3.1 .330 2.0 2.1 .935
Reggie Theus 73 36.3 21.6 1.0 2.2 3.2 6.3 0.8 0.2 3.2 2.4 8.5 18.1 .470 0.2 0.8 .271 4.4 5.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 6 13.2 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season -1988-89
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 82 30.7 15.8 1.0 1.9 3.0 4.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.9 6.1 13.0 .466 0.2 0.7 .293 3.5 4.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 5 25.4 7.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 4.8 0.2 0.0 2.0 3.6 2.8 7.6 .368 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 12

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season -1989-90
Team -Orlando Magic
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 %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 76 30.9 18.9 1.0 1.9 2.9 5.4 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.6 6.8 15.5 .439 0.3 1.4 .248 5.0 5.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rick Barry Reggie Theus
Season -1990-91
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 81 36.5 18.6 0.9 2.0 2.8 4.7 1.0 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.2 15.4 .468 0.6 1.8 .361 3.6 4.2 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------