Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Rick Barry

Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active Rick Barry 1965-1979 · Forward

Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 51.0%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Rick Barry's #28.

Career averages

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatRick Barry
24.1 Points / game 23.1
9.9 Rebounds / game 6.5
5.0 Assists / game 5.1
1.1 Steals / game 1.4
1.2 Blocks / game 0.3
54.1% Field goal % 44.7%
27.4% 3-point % 3.0%
69.8% Free throw % 90.9%
63.5% True shooting % 51.0%
895 Games played 794

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatRick Barry
2.32× Points vs era avg 2.19×
2.38× Rebounds vs era avg 1.28×
2.17× Assists vs era avg 2.20×

Advanced metrics

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

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatRick Barry
111.6 Offensive rating —
106.0 Defensive rating —
5.6 Net rating —
37.0% Usage % —
38.7% Assist % —
19.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatRick Barry
27.0 Points / game 24.8
12.2 Rebounds / game 5.6
5.3 Assists / game 4.6
1.0 Steals / game 1.4
1.3 Blocks / game 0.5
52.7% Field goal % 42.0%
23.7% 3-point % 2.0%
62.6% Free throw % 89.5%
84 Playoff games 74

Accolades

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatRick Barry
2 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 7
7 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#20 All-time GOAT rank #28

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