Jason Kidd vs Rick Barry
Jason Kidd (1994-2012) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 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 12.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.32× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Jason Kidd created more for others (8.7 assists per game to 5.1). Rick Barry holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #28 all-time ranking to Jason Kidd's #39.
Career averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 12.6 | Points / game | 23.1 |
| 6.3 | Rebounds / game | 6.5 |
| 8.7 | Assists / game | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | Steals / game | 1.4 |
| 0.3 | Blocks / game | 0.3 |
| 39.8% | Field goal % | 44.7% |
| 34.6% | 3-point % | 3.0% |
| 79.2% | Free throw % | 90.9% |
| 50.6% | True shooting % | 51.0% |
| 1,391 | Games played | 794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 1.32× | Points vs era avg | 2.19× |
| 1.52× | Rebounds vs era avg | 1.28× |
| 4.04× | Assists vs era avg | 2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
Playoff averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 12.9 | Points / game | 24.8 |
| 6.7 | Rebounds / game | 5.6 |
| 8.0 | Assists / game | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | Steals / game | 1.4 |
| 0.3 | Blocks / game | 0.5 |
| 37.3% | Field goal % | 42.0% |
| 30.5% | 3-point % | 2.0% |
| 78.7% | Free throw % | 89.5% |
| 158 | Playoff games | 74 |
Accolades
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Championships | 2 |
| 9 | All-Star selections | 7 |
| 5 | All-NBA 1st Team | 9 |
| #39 | All-time GOAT rank | #28 |
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