Charles Barkley vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Kyrie Irving 3

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Charles Barkley 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)