Charles Barkley vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Arnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Arnie Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.