Charles Barkley vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 A.J. Lawson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)