WATCH: NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer, Rick Barry, encourages athletic directors to submit nominations for the Gipper Hall of Fame

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Rick Barry is one of the most prolific scorers in basketball history, whose legacy spans the NCAA, ABA and NBA—making him a rare all-league force.

He became the only player ever to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring. Over his pro career he scored more than 25,000 points and in four seasons averaged over 30 points per game. His signature moment: leading the Golden State Warriors to the 1975 NBA Championship while averaging 29.5 points per game in the Finals, earning Finals MVP honors.

• NCAA scoring leader (Senior year, University of Miami)

• NBA Rookie of the Year (1966)

• NBA Champion & Finals MVP (1975)

• Selected to multiple All-NBA and ABA First Teams

• NBA Top 50 Player

• Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (1987)