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21, Rick Barry

21, Rick Barry

In terms of overall talent, few could match Rick Barry.  Actually, the same could also be said about overall bad temperament, as few were as surly as the Basketball Hall of Famer.

Barry jumped to the Oakland Oaks of the ABA after two seasons with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and he was forced to sit out the 1967/68 season as he was legally barred from competing there.  Once he got to play in the ABA, the team relocated to Washington, D.C., and was about to move again to Virginia, which Barry refused, forcing a trade that sent him to the New York Nets.

With New York for two seasons, Barry was a First Team All-ABA Selection, ABA All-Star, and averaged 30.6 Points per Game, which is the highest in franchise history.  He also averaged 44 Minutes per Game as a Net, basically meaning you hardly ever saw him spend any time on the bench!

When Barry’s contract expired, his rights were legally bound back to the Golden State Warriors, where he would resign in 1972.

Barry entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987, and was later named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Small Forward
  • Acquired: Traded from the Virginia Squires prior to the 1970/71 Season.
  • Departed: Resigned with the Golden State Warriors 7/1/72.
  • Games Played: 139
  • Per Game Averages: 44.0 MIN
    .482 eFG%
    .819 FT%
    30.6 PTS
    7.2 RB
    4.5 AST
    N/A* STL*
    N/A BLK.*

    24 Playoff Games
    43.2 MIN
    .517 eFG%
    .844 FT%
    31.5 PTS
    7.8 RB
    3.9 AST
    N/A* STL*
    N/A BLK.*

    *Steals and Blocks were not kept track of until the 1973/74 Season.
  • Advanced Stats: 22.1 PER
    .551 TS%,
    N/A** VORP
    19.1 WS

    24 Playoff Games
    23.9 PER
    .578 TS%,
    N/A** VORP
    3.6 WS

    **VORP was not calculated until the 1973/74 Season.
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team All-ABA (1971 & 1972)
    ABA All-Star (1971 & 1972)
    Most Free Throws (ABA) (1971/72)
    Most Minutes per Game (ABA) (1971/72)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten ABA MVP Finishes:
    5th in 1971
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