Charles Barkley vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Don Putman 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Don Putman 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 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.