Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Rick Barry

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Rick Barry 1965-1979 · Forward

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 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 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Rick Barry created more for others (5.1 assists per game to 2.3). Rick Barry holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #28 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatRick Barry
22.8 Points / game 23.1
8.6 Rebounds / game 6.5
2.3 Assists / game 5.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
42.1% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 3.0%
80.9% Free throw % 90.9%
50.6% True shooting % 51.0%
713 Games played 794

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatRick Barry
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.19×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 1.28×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 2.20×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

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

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatRick Barry
24.2 Points / game 24.8
8.3 Rebounds / game 5.6
2.6 Assists / game 4.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.5
41.1% Field goal % 42.0%
0.0% 3-point % 2.0%
82.4% Free throw % 89.5%
49 Playoff games 74

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatRick Barry
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#60 All-time GOAT rank #28

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