Charles Barkley vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Earl Cureton 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)