Ron Anderson vs. Rick Barry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rick Barry and Ron Anderson, 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.

Ron Anderson and Rick Barry both played 10 years in the NBA. Ron Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Rick Barry had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Ron Anderson 10 5 1984-85 to 1993-94
Rick Barry 10 7 1965-66 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1984-851965-66
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Ron Anderson 36 14.4 5.8 1.1 1.4 2.4 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.3 5.4 .431 0.0 0.1 .500 1.1 1.4 .820
Rick Barry 80 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1985-861966-67
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana PacersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA 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 %
Ron Anderson 77 21.8 9.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.6 4.0 8.2 .494 0.0 0.1 .222 1.1 1.6 .669
Rick Barry 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
Rick Barry 15 40.9 34.7 - - 7.5 3.9 - - - 3.3 13.1 32.6 .403 - - - 8.5 10.5 .809

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

Season 3

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1986-871972-73
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Ron Anderson 63 11.4 5.8 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.0 2.2 4.7 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .787
Rick Barry 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson 4 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Rick Barry 11 26.5 16.4 - - 4.9 2.2 - - - 3.7 5.9 14.9 .396 - - - 4.5 5.0 .909

Season 4

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1987-881973-74
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
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 %
Ron Anderson 74 14.8 7.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.9 5.9 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.9 .766
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1988-891974-75
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Ron Anderson 82 31.9 16.2 2.0 2.9 5.0 1.7 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.0 6.9 14.0 .491 0.0 0.1 .182 2.4 2.8 .856
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson 3 36.3 20.7 2.3 3.0 5.3 4.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 3.3 9.7 17.0 .569 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Season 6

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1989-901975-76
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Ron Anderson 78 26.8 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.8 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.8 4.9 10.8 .451 0.0 0.3 .143 2.1 2.5 .838
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson 10 25.6 11.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.5 2.2 4.0 9.3 .430 0.3 0.5 .600 2.9 3.0 .967
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

Season 7

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1990-911976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Ron Anderson 82 28.5 14.6 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.2 12.9 .485 0.1 0.5 .209 2.0 2.4 .833
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson 8 27.9 11.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.5 3.0 4.4 11.0 .398 0.1 0.6 .200 2.1 2.4 .895
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

Season 8

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1991-921977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
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 %
Ron Anderson 82 29.7 13.7 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.7 12.3 .465 0.5 1.5 .331 1.7 2.0 .877
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1992-931978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Ron Anderson 69 18.3 8.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.3 7.9 .414 0.6 1.7 .325 1.0 1.3 .809
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Ron Anderson Rick Barry
Season 1993-941979-80
Team New Jersey Nets, Washington BulletsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Ron Anderson 21 17.0 4.6 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.7 4.1 .407 0.3 1.2 .269 0.9 1.1 .826
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
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