Jim Ard vs. Charles Barkley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Barkley and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Charles Barkley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Charles Barkley 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Charles Barkley 16

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Charles Barkley 13

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Charles Barkley 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Charles Barkley 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Charles Barkley 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Charles Barkley 11

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Charles Barkley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Charles Barkley 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Charles Barkley 11.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Charles Barkley 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Charles Barkley 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Charles Barkley 23,757

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Charles Barkley 12,546

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Charles Barkley 4,215

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Charles Barkley 1,648

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Charles Barkley 888

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Charles Barkley 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Charles Barkley .541

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Charles Barkley .266

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Charles Barkley .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Charles Barkley 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Charles Barkley 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Charles Barkley 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Charles Barkley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Charles Barkley 2,833

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Charles Barkley 1,582

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Charles Barkley 482

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Charles Barkley 193

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Charles Barkley 108

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Charles Barkley 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Charles Barkley .513

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Charles Barkley .255

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Charles Barkley .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.