Cross-era · careers 18 years apart
Tim Duncan vs Rick Barry
Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 51.0%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Rick Barry's #28.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
6.5 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
3.0% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
90.9% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
51.0% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 2.00× |
Points vs era avg |
2.19× |
| 2.61× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.28× |
| 1.44× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
4.6 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
42.0% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
2.0% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
74 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 5 |
Championships |
2 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
9 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#28 |