Charles Barkley vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan6
Charles Barkley16
Michael Jordan15
Charles Barkley13
Michael Jordan13
Charles Barkley11
Michael Jordan14

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Michael Jordan5
Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan6
Charles Barkley5
Michael Jordan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Michael Jordan11
Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan9
Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan1
Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan10
Charles Barkley1
Michael Jordan0
Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan3
Charles Barkley0
Michael Jordan1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Michael Jordan 30.1

Charles Barkley 11.7
Michael Jordan 6.2

Charles Barkley 3.9
Michael Jordan 5.3

Charles Barkley 1.5
Michael Jordan 2.3

Charles Barkley 0.8
Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Michael Jordan 32,292

Charles Barkley 12,546
Michael Jordan 6,672

Charles Barkley 4,215
Michael Jordan 5,633

Charles Barkley 1,648
Michael Jordan 2,514

Charles Barkley 888
Michael Jordan 893

Charles Barkley 1,073
Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Michael Jordan 33.4

Charles Barkley 12.9
Michael Jordan 6.4

Charles Barkley 3.9
Michael Jordan 5.7

Charles Barkley 1.6
Michael Jordan 2.1

Charles Barkley 0.9
Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Michael Jordan 5,987

Charles Barkley 1,582
Michael Jordan 1,152

Charles Barkley 482
Michael Jordan 1,022

Charles Barkley 193
Michael Jordan 376

Charles Barkley 108
Michael Jordan 158

Charles Barkley 123
Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)