David Robinson vs Rick Barry
David Robinson (1989-2002) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Rick Barry was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.19× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 51.0%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Rick Barry's #28.
Career averages
| David Robinson | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | Points / game | 23.1 |
| 10.6 | Rebounds / game | 6.5 |
| 2.5 | Assists / game | 5.1 |
| 1.4 | Steals / game | 1.4 |
| 3.0 | Blocks / game | 0.3 |
| 51.4% | Field goal % | 44.7% |
| 13.4% | 3-point % | 3.0% |
| 73.1% | Free throw % | 90.9% |
| 58.3% | True shooting % | 51.0% |
| 987 | Games played | 794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| David Robinson | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 2.12× | Points vs era avg | 2.19× |
| 2.56× | Rebounds vs era avg | 1.28× |
| 1.09× | Assists vs era avg | 2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
Playoff averages
| David Robinson | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 18.0 | Points / game | 24.8 |
| 10.6 | Rebounds / game | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | Assists / game | 4.6 |
| 1.2 | Steals / game | 1.4 |
| 2.5 | Blocks / game | 0.5 |
| 49.1% | Field goal % | 42.0% |
| 2.4% | 3-point % | 2.0% |
| 68.3% | Free throw % | 89.5% |
| 123 | Playoff games | 74 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Championships | 2 |
| 10 | All-Star selections | 7 |
| 4 | All-NBA 1st Team | 9 |
| #24 | All-time GOAT rank | #28 |
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