Charles Barkley vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Charles Barkley 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Barkley 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Charles Barkley 0 Kobe Bryant 2

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Kobe Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)