Cross-era · careers 32 years apart
Kawhi Leonard vs Rick Barry
Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 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 20.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.03× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 51.0%). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to Rick Barry's #28.
Career averages
| Kawhi Leonard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 20.7 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 6.4 |
Rebounds / game |
6.5 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 49.9% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 38.9% |
3-point % |
3.0% |
| 85.0% |
Free throw % |
90.9% |
| 67.2% |
True shooting % |
51.0% |
| 798 |
Games played |
794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Kawhi Leonard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 2.03× |
Points vs era avg |
2.19× |
| 1.55× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.28× |
| 1.36× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
| Kawhi Leonard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 115.0 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 105.0 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 10.0 |
Net rating |
— |
| 33.5% |
Usage % |
— |
| 21.0% |
Assist % |
— |
| 11.5% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Kawhi Leonard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 21.5 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 7.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
4.6 |
| 1.8 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 51.3% |
Field goal % |
42.0% |
| 40.2% |
3-point % |
2.0% |
| 80.2% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 146 |
Playoff games |
74 |
Accolades
| Kawhi Leonard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 2 |
Championships |
2 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 3 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
9 |
| #27 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#28 |