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Rick Barry is one of the greatest forwards to ever touch a basketball. He was a perfectionist in the truest form, hating when he or his teammates made mistakes. Thus, he was not a very popular person. "I was not an easy person to get along with." Barry once stated. Nevertheless, no one can argue his place among the NBA's 50 greatest players of all-time.

Rick was born March 28, 1944. As a kid, he was good in baseball, football, and basketball. The Miami Dolphins even considered offering him a contract. His dad taught him to play, and taught him well. Despite Barry's success in sports and studies, he remained very shy.

After his high school years were over, Barry attended the University of Miami. As a freshman, he averaged 28 ppg. When he became a sophomore, he played varsity ball under the direction of Bruce Hale. Bruce liked the shy Rick, and was constantly helping him to improve his skills. It was because of this special relationship with Hale, that Barry met his future wife (and Bruce's daughter) Pam Hale. As a sophomore, Barry averaged 19 ppg, and 14 rebounds. Junior and senior years were even better as he averaged 32 ppg and 16 rebounds, then 37 ppg and 18 rebounds.

As a pro, Barry was a 12-time All-Star. He chose the number 24 to honor his favorite baseball player, Willie Mays. In 1975, he led the Warriors to an NBA Championship. That year he lead the league in steals, free throw pct, was second in scoring, and sixth in assists. Which just goes to show what a great all-around player he was. He also easily won the NBA Finals MVP.

Barry is the only player to ever lead the NCAA, ABA, and the NBA in scoring!! Barry was also an exceptional free throw shooter, maintaining a .900 pct throughout his NBA career. Just the way he shot them brought him attention, underhand. Alex Hannum, who coached Barry his rookie year stated this about the youngster, "I say that Barry already is a superstar and that he will remain in that special category for 10 years, barring injury. Rick is something special."

SEASON	TEAM	G	FGM	FGA	PCT	FTM	FTA	PCT	REB	AST	PTS	APG	PPG
65-66	WARRIORS	80	745	1698	.439	569	660	.862	850	173	2059	2.2	25.7
66-67	WARRIORS	78	1011	2240	.451	753	852	.884	714	282	2775	3.6	35.6
68-69	OAKS	35	392	767	.511	403	454	.888	329	136	1190	3.9	34.0
69-70	OAKS	52	517	946	.547	400	463	.864	363	178	1442	3.4	27.7
70-71	NETS	59	632	1348	.469	451	507	.890	401	294	1734	5.0	29.4
71-72	NETS	80	902	1969	.458	641	730	.878	602	327	2518	4.1	31.5
72-73	WARRIORS	82	737	1630	.452	358	397	.902	728	399	1832	4.9	22.3
73-74	WARRIORS	80	796	1746	.456	417	464	.899	540	484	2009	6.1	25.1
74-75	WARRIORS	80	1028	2217	.464	394	436	.904	456	492	2450	6.2	30.6
75-76	WARRIORS	81	707	1624	.435	287	311	.923	496	496	1701	6.1	21.0
76-77	WARRIORS	79	682	1551	.440	359	392	.916	422	475	1723	6.0	21.8
77-78	WARRIORS	82	760	1686	.451	378	409	.924	449	446	1898	5.4	23.1
78-79	HOUSTON	80	461	1000	.461	160	169	.947	277	502	1082	6.3	13.5
79-80	HOUSTON	72	325	771	.422	143	153	.935	236	268	866	3.7	12.0
TOTALS		1020	9695	21193	.457	5713	6397	.893	6863	4952	25279	4.9	24.8