Charles Barkley vs. Bob Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Knight and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Charles Barkley

vs.

Bob Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Bob Knight 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Bob Knight 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Bob Knight 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Bob Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Bob Knight 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Bob Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Bob Knight 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Bob Knight 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Bob Knight 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Bob Knight 0.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Knight 4.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Bob Knight 7

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Bob Knight 1

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Bob Knight 8

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Bob Knight 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Bob Knight .429

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Bob Knight 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Bob Knight 3.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Bob Knight 0.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Bob Knight 4.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Bob Knight - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Bob Knight -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Bob Knight -

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Bob Knight -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Bob Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Bob Knight -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Bob Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Bob Knight - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.