Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Rick Barry

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 51.0%). Rick Barry holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #28 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatRick Barry
24.8 Points / game 23.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 6.5
2.5 Assists / game 5.1
1.3 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
46.1% Field goal % 44.7%
31.9% 3-point % 3.0%
81.1% Free throw % 90.9%
53.6% True shooting % 51.0%
1,074 Games played 794

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatRick Barry
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.19×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.28×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.20×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatRick Barry
25.4 Points / game 24.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 5.6
2.6 Assists / game 4.6
1.3 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 0.5
42.8% Field goal % 42.0%
26.7% 3-point % 2.0%
81.8% Free throw % 89.5%
56 Playoff games 74

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatRick Barry
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#62 All-time GOAT rank #28

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