Rick Adelman vs. Charles Barkley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Barkley and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Charles Barkley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Charles Barkley 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Charles Barkley 16

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Charles Barkley 13

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Charles Barkley 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Charles Barkley 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Charles Barkley 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Charles Barkley 11

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 0 Charles Barkley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Charles Barkley 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Charles Barkley 11.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Charles Barkley 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Charles Barkley 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Charles Barkley 23,757

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Charles Barkley 12,546

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Charles Barkley 4,215

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Charles Barkley 1,648

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Charles Barkley 888

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Charles Barkley 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Charles Barkley .541

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Charles Barkley .266

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Charles Barkley .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Charles Barkley 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Charles Barkley 12.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Charles Barkley 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Charles Barkley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Charles Barkley 2,833

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Charles Barkley 1,582

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Charles Barkley 482

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Charles Barkley 193

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Charles Barkley 108

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Charles Barkley 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Charles Barkley .513

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Charles Barkley .255

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Charles Barkley .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.