Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Rick Barry vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Rick Barry 1965-1979 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Rick Barry (1965-1979) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.19× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 51.0%). Rick Barry holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #28 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Rick BarryStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
23.1 Points / game 25.3
6.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
5.1 Assists / game 5.3
1.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.3 Blocks / game 0.8
44.7% Field goal % 50.4%
3.0% 3-point % 35.9%
90.9% Free throw % 85.1%
51.0% True shooting % 70.3%
794 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Rick BarryStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.19× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.28× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.20× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Rick BarryStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Rick BarryStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
24.8 Points / game 25.8
5.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
4.6 Assists / game 5.7
1.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.5 Blocks / game 1.0
42.0% Field goal % 46.6%
2.0% 3-point % 36.1%
89.5% Free throw % 86.7%
74 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Rick BarryStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 3
9 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#28 All-time GOAT rank #68

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