Cross-era · careers 33 years apart
Draymond Green vs Rick Barry
Draymond Green (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, Rick Barry was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 0.86× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 51.0%). Rick Barry holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #28 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.
Career averages
| Draymond Green | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 8.7 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 6.8 |
Rebounds / game |
6.5 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 44.1% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 31.2% |
3-point % |
3.0% |
| 71.8% |
Free throw % |
90.9% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
51.0% |
| 949 |
Games played |
794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Draymond Green | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 0.86× |
Points vs era avg |
2.19× |
| 1.65× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.28× |
| 2.46× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
| Draymond Green | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 113.9 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 104.4 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 9.5 |
Net rating |
— |
| 16.1% |
Usage % |
— |
| 27.3% |
Assist % |
— |
| 11.2% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Draymond Green | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 11.4 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 8.6 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 6.0 |
Assists / game |
4.6 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 44.7% |
Field goal % |
42.0% |
| 28.9% |
3-point % |
2.0% |
| 72.5% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 169 |
Playoff games |
74 |
Accolades
| Draymond Green | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
2 |
| 3 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
9 |
| #72 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#28 |