Charles Barkley vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Chris Paul0
Charles Barkley16
Chris Paul19
Charles Barkley13
Chris Paul15
Charles Barkley11
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Chris Paul0
Charles Barkley5
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Chris Paul11
Charles Barkley0
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Chris Paul9
Charles Barkley1
Chris Paul0
Charles Barkley0
Chris Paul5
Charles Barkley0
Chris Paul6
Charles Barkley0
Chris Paul1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Chris Paul 17.5

Charles Barkley 11.7
Chris Paul 4.5

Charles Barkley 3.9
Chris Paul 9.4

Charles Barkley 1.5
Chris Paul 2.1

Charles Barkley 0.8
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Chris Paul 22,288

Charles Barkley 12,546
Chris Paul 5,682

Charles Barkley 4,215
Chris Paul 11,894

Charles Barkley 1,648
Chris Paul 2,614

Charles Barkley 888
Chris Paul 200

Charles Barkley 1,073
Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Chris Paul 20.0

Charles Barkley 12.9
Chris Paul 4.9

Charles Barkley 3.9
Chris Paul 8.3

Charles Barkley 1.6
Chris Paul 1.9

Charles Barkley 0.9
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Chris Paul 2,981

Charles Barkley 1,582
Chris Paul 730

Charles Barkley 482
Chris Paul 1,233

Charles Barkley 193
Chris Paul 287

Charles Barkley 108
Chris Paul 31

Charles Barkley 123
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)