RJ Barrett vs. Speedy Claxton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Speedy Claxton and RJ Barrett, 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.

RJ Barrett played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Speedy Claxton, who played 7. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Speedy Claxton had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Speedy Claxton 7 3 2001-02 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
RJ Barrett Speedy Claxton
Season 2019-202001-02
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
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
Speedy Claxton 67 22.8 7.2 0.7 1.7 2.4 3.0 1.4 0.1 1.4 2.2 2.7 6.7 .400 0.1 0.5 .121 1.7 2.0 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 5 9.8 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 2
RJ Barrett Speedy Claxton
Season 2020-212002-03
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
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
Speedy Claxton 30 15.7 5.8 0.7 1.1 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.2 4.8 .462 0.0 0.4 .000 1.3 1.9 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Speedy Claxton 24 13.6 5.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .750

Season 3
RJ Barrett Speedy Claxton
Season 2021-222003-04
Team New York KnicksGolden 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 %
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
Speedy Claxton 60 26.6 10.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.5 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.7 8.7 .427 0.1 0.4 .182 3.0 3.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Season 4
RJ Barrett Speedy Claxton
Season 2022-232004-05
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Speedy Claxton 62 30.1 11.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.0 1.8 0.1 1.9 3.0 4.1 9.9 .421 0.2 1.0 .180 3.0 4.1 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Season 5
RJ Barrett Speedy Claxton
Season 2023-242005-06
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 %
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
Speedy Claxton 71 28.4 12.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.5 4.3 10.4 .413 0.2 0.9 .270 3.5 4.5 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Season 6
RJ Barrett Speedy Claxton
Season -2006-07
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 42 25.1 5.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.4 1.7 0.1 1.8 3.1 2.2 6.6 .327 0.1 0.7 .214 0.8 1.4 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Note: Speedy Claxton didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 7
RJ Barrett Speedy Claxton
Season -2008-09
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 2 7.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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