Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 55 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 31-24 winning record over Charles Barkley, including a 12-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
55 Games played
39 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Charles Barkley
24
20
4
Michael Jordan
31
19
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Charles Barkley 23.9 12.2 4.1 1.00.9
Michael Jordan 35.8 6.3 6.22.81.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Charles Barkley 42 25 10 44
Michael Jordan 56 19 12 84
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Charles Barkley 9

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48

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13

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6

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13

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Michael Jordan 44

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6

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36

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43

games
20

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Both had same stat 2

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1

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6

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6

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22

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1984
1. 76ers 109   Charles Barkley 2 2 0 0 1 2 4 14 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 16 5 7 5 2 4 5 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Dec. 15, 1984
2. 76ers 114   Charles Barkley 15 14 2 0 0 4 1 37 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 14 2 2 1 0 1 2 27 7-16 .438 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 01, 1985
3. 76ers 121   Charles Barkley 15 11 4 1 2 2 3 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 31 6 5 2 0 3 5 37 9-16 .563 0-2 .000 13-14 .929
Mar. 30, 1985
4. 76ers 122   Charles Barkley 22 11 0 2 2 3 4 36 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 38 5 6 1 0 3 1 42 13-19 .684 1-1 1.000 11-13 .846
Apr. 05, 1985
5. 76ers 116   Charles Barkley 16 5 1 1 2 3 4 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 40 1 5 3 0 2 6 38 13-21 .619 0-1 .000 14-15 .933
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 19, 1986
6. 76ers 118   Charles Barkley 19 15 5 0 2 6 4 40 6-8 .750 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 12 4 3 2 2 1 1 15 4-14 .286 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1987
7. 76ers 89   Charles Barkley 21 13 4 0 1 5 4 41 9-15 .600 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 47 10 6 4 1 4 2 44 17-34 .500 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Jan. 30, 1987
8. 76ers 121   Charles Barkley 40 21 5 0 1 7 3 46 12-17 .706 0-1 .000 16-22 .727
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 49 2 5 3 2 4 4 41 19-35 .543 0-4 .000 11-12 .917
Feb. 10, 1987
9. 76ers 99   Charles Barkley 12 6 5 1 1 9 5 40 5-9 .556 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 29 3 4 3 1 4 4 41 11-22 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 11, 1987
10. 76ers 117   Charles Barkley 31 12 3 1 2 5 5 44 9-12 .750 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 49 8 7 2 4 6 4 44 19-34 .559 1-1 1.000 10-11 .909
Mar. 24, 1987
11. 76ers 91   Charles Barkley 17 25 6 2 3 6 6 47 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 56 7 3 8 0 7 2 44 22-32 .688 0-1 .000 12-15 .800
Apr. 10, 1987
12. 76ers 98   Charles Barkley 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 34 6 10 3 1 3 3 50 11-31 .355 0-1 .000 12-15 .800
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1987
13. 76ers 94   Charles Barkley 34 10 7 4 0 6 5 39 12-15 .800 2-2 1.000 8-10 .800
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 36 5 3 6 4 2 3 38 15-25 .600 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Dec. 08, 1987
14. 76ers 109   Charles Barkley 32 7 2 0 1 4 5 38 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 13-18 .722
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 33 5 10 3 3 7 4 42 14-26 .538 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 27, 1988
15. 76ers 109   Charles Barkley 24 10 3 1 3 3 4 42 8-15 .533 0-3 .000 8-10 .800
OT Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 37 4 7 2 1 2 5 46 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 12-12 1.000
Feb. 29, 1988
16. 76ers 102   Charles Barkley 26 11 7 0 4 3 3 46 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 35 5 4 2 0 3 1 46 13-22 .591 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Mar. 03, 1988
17. 76ers 93   Charles Barkley 32 18 2 2 2 3 2 45 9-12 .750 0-0 - 14-19 .737
Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 36 10 7 3 2 5 4 41 15-29 .517 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 23, 1988
18. 76ers 102   Charles Barkley 23 13 1 0 1 0 5 30 8-14 .571 0-3 .000 7-11 .636
Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 49 13 2 0 2 0 4 42 20-35 .571 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1988
19. 76ers 107   Charles Barkley 17 10 4 1 1 1 2 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Bulls 120   Michael Jordan 33 6 6 5 1 3 2 43 14-27 .519 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 16, 1988
20. 76ers 123   Charles Barkley 42 16 2 2 1 5 3 38 18-25 .720 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 52 9 1 4 2 4 2 43 24-29 .828 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 25, 1989
21. 76ers 120   Charles Barkley 34 17 6 1 1 4 2 44 14-17 .824 2-2 1.000 4-5 .800
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 33 6 12 2 1 2 5 45 14-25 .560 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 07, 1989
22. 76ers 90   Charles Barkley 13 12 5 0 0 5 2 34 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 34 11 4 3 0 2 2 39 15-27 .556 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1989
23. 76ers 105   Charles Barkley 6 2 0 0 0 2 3 20 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Bulls 125   Michael Jordan 29 9 9 1 0 1 3 36 13-21 .619 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Dec. 23, 1989
24. 76ers 131   Charles Barkley 33 13 4 3 0 4 4 38 13-17 .765 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 16 4 6 2 0 4 2 30 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Jan. 26, 1990
25. 76ers 120   Charles Barkley 37 21 3 1 1 2 2 43 12-17 .706 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 31 5 11 2 0 1 3 42 12-27 .444 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
Mar. 17, 1990
26. 76ers 109   Charles Barkley 26 4 3 0 0 2 4 41 8-17 .471 0-3 .000 10-15 .667
Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 32 8 10 2 1 2 2 39 13-21 .619 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1990
27. 76ers 85   Charles Barkley 30 20 4 2 2 3 3 45 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 39 5 6 5 2 4 3 43 16-30 .533 2-4 .500 5-6 .833
May. 09, 1990
28. 76ers 96   Charles Barkley 16 19 3 1 0 4 4 45 7-11 .636 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 45 8 7 3 0 2 3 43 18-36 .500 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
May. 11, 1990
29. 76ers 118   Charles Barkley 34 20 8 1 0 6 4 41 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 14-21 .667
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 49 5 5 4 1 5 4 42 19-34 .559 4-11 .364 7-9 .778
May. 13, 1990
30. 76ers 101   Charles Barkley 22 13 5 0 2 2 4 46 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 6-15 .400
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 45 6 11 2 2 3 3 42 16-31 .516 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
May. 16, 1990
31. 76ers 99   Charles Barkley 17 13 5 0 0 4 5 41 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 37 9 8 6 1 4 2 42 17-26 .654 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1990
32. 76ers 124   Charles Barkley 37 10 5 0 0 2 2 36 15-21 .714 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 34 5 7 7 0 5 4 34 14-24 .583 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Jan. 09, 1991
33. 76ers 99   Charles Barkley 29 12 5 0 1 4 2 41 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 6-9 .667
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 40 4 9 0 1 1 3 41 16-27 .593 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Mar. 22, 1991
34. 76ers 95   Charles Barkley 22 17 7 1 1 2 4 46 10-15 .667 0-2 .000 2-6 .333
Bulls 90   Michael Jordan 20 5 5 2 1 4 5 40 8-23 .348 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1991
35. 76ers 92   Charles Barkley 34 11 2 1 0 0 3 32 10-13 .769 1-1 1.000 13-15 .867
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 29 5 5 3 1 1 2 31 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 13-15 .867
May. 06, 1991
36. 76ers 100   Charles Barkley 20 9 5 1 0 0 3 42 9-16 .563 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 29 8 9 1 1 1 4 40 12-26 .462 0-5 .000 5-7 .714
May. 10, 1991
37. 76ers 99   Charles Barkley 19 9 7 2 0 3 3 42 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 7-13 .538
Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 46 4 6 1 4 2 3 42 20-34 .588 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 12, 1991
38. 76ers 85   Charles Barkley 25 14 6 1 0 6 4 44 11-15 .733 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 25 4 12 4 0 1 4 41 11-27 .407 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
May. 14, 1991
39. 76ers 95   Charles Barkley 30 8 7 2 1 1 3 45 12-20 .600 0-2 .000 6-10 .600
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 38 19 7 0 1 4 3 42 14-31 .452 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
40. 76ers 90   Charles Barkley 18 10 1 0 0 2 0 32 9-12 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 26 5 4 3 1 2 2 30 11-18 .611 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
Jan. 14, 1992
41. 76ers 80   Charles Barkley 20 12 4 1 0 2 2 38 7-22 .318 0-2 .000 6-9 .667
Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 26 5 4 5 2 2 0 33 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 08, 1992
42. 76ers 99   Charles Barkley 29 14 8 2 1 5 3 44 8-17 .471 0-3 .000 13-15 .867
Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 34 11 8 1 0 1 3 43 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1992
43. Suns 111   Charles Barkley 22 9 3 1 1 4 2 37 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Bulls 128   Michael Jordan 40 3 7 3 4 1 1 39 16-27 .593 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Mar. 30, 1993
44. Suns 113   Charles Barkley 26 7 3 4 0 4 3 41 10-16 .625 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 44 3 5 4 0 3 1 40 19-31 .613 0-6 .000 6-7 .857
1993 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 09, 1993
45. Suns 92   Charles Barkley 21 11 5 1 0 2 4 46 9-25 .360 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 31 7 5 5 1 2 2 43 14-28 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jun. 11, 1993
46. Suns 108   Charles Barkley 42 13 4 1 1 2 3 46 16-26 .615 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 42 12 9 2 0 5 2 40 18-36 .500 2-2 1.000 4-5 .800
Jun. 13, 1993
47. Suns 129   Charles Barkley 24 19 4 1 1 2 5 53 9-20 .450 1-1 1.000 5-9 .556
3OT Bulls 121   Michael Jordan 44 9 6 2 1 3 5 57 19-43 .442 3-9 .333 3-6 .500
Jun. 16, 1993
48. Suns 105   Charles Barkley 32 12 10 3 1 1 1 46 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 12-15 .800
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 55 8 4 0 0 1 3 46 21-37 .568 0-1 .000 13-18 .722
Jun. 18, 1993
49. Suns 108   Charles Barkley 24 6 6 0 0 1 2 42 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 6-7 .857
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 41 7 7 0 2 2 5 44 16-29 .552 2-7 .286 7-10 .700
Jun. 20, 1993
50. Suns 98   Charles Barkley 21 17 4 1 0 2 5 44 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 33 8 7 1 0 3 3 44 13-26 .500 3-5 .600 4-6 .667
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 1996
51. Suns 82   Charles Barkley 20 16 8 0 0 3 2 46 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 31 6 6 3 1 2 5 42 13-25 .520 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Feb. 06, 1996
52. Suns 106   Charles Barkley 35 16 2 2 1 5 5 46 14-19 .737 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 28 2 6 3 0 3 5 40 9-22 .409 0-2 .000 10-17 .588
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1997
53. Rockets 86   Charles Barkley 8 7 3 0 1 2 3 39 2-11 .182 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 32 6 7 2 0 3 1 39 12-25 .480 4-6 .667 4-4 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1998
54. Rockets 100   Charles Barkley 35 14 1 1 0 4 4 42 11-14 .786 2-3 .667 11-16 .688
Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 45 3 3 3 1 4 2 41 16-29 .552 2-2 1.000 11-12 .917
Apr. 05, 1998
55. Rockets 94   Charles Barkley 10 11 5 0 1 3 3 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 40 4 3 3 0 2 3 37 18-31 .581 0-0 - 4-4 1.000