Charles Barkley vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 George Karl 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 George Karl 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 George Karl 22

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 George Karl 51

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 George Karl 0

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 George Karl 0

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 George Karl 0

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 George Karl 0

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.