Charles Barkley vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Lionel Malamed 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Lionel Malamed - 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.