Charles Barkley vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 John Paxson 44

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 John Paxson 3

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)