Charles Barkley vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Barkley 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Karl Malone 4

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)