Charles Barkley vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)