LaMelo Ball vs. Charles Barkley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Barkley and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Charles Barkley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Charles Barkley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Charles Barkley 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Charles Barkley 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Charles Barkley 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Charles Barkley 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Charles Barkley 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Charles Barkley 11

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Charles Barkley 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Charles Barkley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Charles Barkley 22.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Charles Barkley 11.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Charles Barkley 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Charles Barkley 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Charles Barkley 23,757

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Charles Barkley 12,546

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Charles Barkley 4,215

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Charles Barkley 1,648

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Charles Barkley 888

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Charles Barkley 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Charles Barkley .541

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Charles Barkley .266

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Charles Barkley .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 23.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 12.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 2,833

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 1,582

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 482

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 193

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 108

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Charles Barkley 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley .513

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley .255

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987)