Charles Barkley vs. Wendell Carter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Wendell Carter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Wendell Carter Jr. 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Wendell Carter Jr. 765

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Wendell Carter Jr. 247

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Wendell Carter Jr. 281

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Wendell Carter Jr. 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Wendell Carter Jr. .509

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Wendell Carter Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Wendell Carter Jr. .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Wendell Carter Jr. 104

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Wendell Carter Jr. 98

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Wendell Carter Jr. 15

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Wendell Carter Jr. 7

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Wendell Carter Jr. 6

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Wendell Carter Jr. 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Wendell Carter Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Wendell Carter Jr. .278

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Wendell Carter Jr. .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024)