Cross-era · careers 33 years apart
Anthony Davis vs Rick Barry
Anthony Davis (2012-2025) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.37× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 51.0%). Rick Barry holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #28 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.
Career averages
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 24.0 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
6.5 |
| 2.6 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 52.2% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 24.6% |
3-point % |
3.0% |
| 78.8% |
Free throw % |
90.9% |
| 60.1% |
True shooting % |
51.0% |
| 807 |
Games played |
794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 2.37× |
Points vs era avg |
2.19× |
| 2.58× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.28× |
| 1.11× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 110.2 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 107.5 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 2.7 |
Net rating |
— |
| 27.5% |
Usage % |
— |
| 15.1% |
Assist % |
— |
| 18.7% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 26.1 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 11.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 2.9 |
Assists / game |
4.6 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 54.0% |
Field goal % |
42.0% |
| 28.0% |
3-point % |
2.0% |
| 83.8% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 60 |
Playoff games |
74 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
2 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
9 |
| #61 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#28 |