Charles Barkley vs. Aaron Gordon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Aaron Gordon all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, and Aaron Gordon, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Charles Barkley vs. Aaron Gordon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon
Points
31st
+300th
36th
277th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
234th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
269th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
+300th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
280th
Years1612136

Charles Barkley vs. Aaron Gordon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon
Points
38th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
255th
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
234th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 23,757 vs. 9,83313,924
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 4,4878,059
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 1,9452,270
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 5251,123
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 446442
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 1,2603,000
Defensive Rebounds
15th
268th
253 8,286 vs. 3,2275,059
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 8,435 vs. 3,7214,714
Field Goals Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 15,605 vs. 7,6797,926
3-Pointers Made
+300th
270th
+30 538 vs. 773235
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
234th
58 2,020 vs. 2,321301
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 6,349 vs. 1,6184,731
Free Throws Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 8,643 vs. 2,3296,314

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 723350
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
202nd
173 20 vs. 218

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
221st
164 21 vs. 318
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
277th
241 2,833 vs. 9201,913
Rebounds
15th
234th
219 1,582 vs. 4391,143
Assists
63rd
269th
206 482 vs. 194288
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 42151
Blocks
68th
280th
212 108 vs. 3573
Offensive Rebounds
7th
96th
89 510 vs. 185325
Defensive Rebounds
17th
242nd
225 1,072 vs. 254818
Field Goals Made
36th
272nd
236 1,009 vs. 346663
Field Goals Attempted
47th
+300th
+253 1,965 vs. 6951,270
3-Pointers Made
215th
185th
30 64 vs. 717
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
208th
70 251 vs. 18962
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 751 vs. 157594
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 1,048 vs. 219829

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 6657
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
+300th
+262 22.14 vs. 13.608.54
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 6.215.49
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 2.691.24
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.730.81
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.620.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 1.742.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
213rd
192 7.72 vs. 4.463.26
Field Goals Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 7.86 vs. 5.152.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
+300th
+153 14.54 vs. 10.623.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 1.070.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
232nd
+68 1.88 vs. 3.211.33
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 5.92 vs. 2.243.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.05 vs. 3.224.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 23.03 vs. 13.949.09
Rebounds per game
13th
255th
242 12.86 vs. 6.656.21
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 2.940.98
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.640.93
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.530.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
65th
61 4.15 vs. 2.801.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.854.87
Field Goals Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 8.20 vs. 5.242.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 15.98 vs. 10.535.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
285th
+15 0.52 vs. 1.080.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 2.860.82
Free Throws Made per game
31st
+300th
+269 6.11 vs. 2.383.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.52 vs. 3.325.20

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.