Charles Barkley vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Allen Iverson, with 14 seasons played from 1997 to 2010, 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. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Charles Barkley Allen Iverson
Points
31st
30th
36th
60th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
53rd
63rd
82nd
Steals
28th
14th
35th
58th
Blocks
129th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years1614138

Charles Barkley vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Charles Barkley Allen Iverson
Points
38th
9th
44th
3rd
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
239th
56th
197th
64th
Steals
72nd
7th
57th
12th
Blocks
233rd
+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 Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
30th
1 23,757 vs. 24,368611
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 3,3949,152
Assists
111st
53rd
58 4,215 vs. 5,6241,409
Steals
28th
14th
14 1,648 vs. 1,983335
Blocks
129th
+300th
+171 888 vs. 164724
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 7453,515
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 2,6495,637
Field Goals Made
35th
33rd
2 8,435 vs. 8,46732
Field Goals Attempted
61st
20th
41 15,605 vs. 19,9064,301
3-Pointers Made
+300th
146th
+154 538 vs. 1,059521
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
97th
192 2,020 vs. 3,3831,363
Free Throws Made
17th
16th
1 6,349 vs. 6,37526
Free Throws Attempted
13th
20th
7 8,643 vs. 8,168475

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
250th
144 1,073 vs. 914159
Seasons
87th
190th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
275th
246 20 vs. 119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
6th
51 21 vs. 7958
50+ point games
-
10th
0 vs. 1111
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
60th
24 2,833 vs. 2,111722
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 2731,309
Assists
63rd
82nd
19 482 vs. 42557
Steals
35th
58th
23 193 vs. 14746
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 1494
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 59451
Defensive Rebounds
17th
300th
283 1,072 vs. 214858
Field Goals Made
36th
66th
30 1,009 vs. 755254
Field Goals Attempted
47th
52nd
5 1,965 vs. 1,88283
3-Pointers Made
215th
85th
130 64 vs. 12359
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
73rd
65 251 vs. 376125
Free Throws Made
25th
60th
35 751 vs. 478273
Free Throws Attempted
18th
56th
38 1,048 vs. 626422

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 7152
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
11th
17 5 vs. 105
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
9th
29 22.14 vs. 26.664.52
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.69 vs. 3.717.98
Assists per game
239th
56th
183 3.93 vs. 6.152.22
Steals per game
72nd
7th
65 1.54 vs. 2.170.63
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.180.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.823.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 2.904.82
Field Goals Made per game
56th
15th
41 7.86 vs. 9.261.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
4th
145 14.54 vs. 21.787.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 1.160.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
169th
+131 1.88 vs. 3.701.82
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
9th
13 5.92 vs. 6.971.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
6th
14 8.05 vs. 8.940.88

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
3rd
41 23.03 vs. 29.736.70
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 3.859.02
Assists per game
197th
64th
133 3.92 vs. 5.992.07
Steals per game
57th
12th
45 1.57 vs. 2.070.50
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.200.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.833.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.015.70
Field Goals Made per game
58th
4th
54 8.20 vs. 10.632.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
1st
107 15.98 vs. 26.5110.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
103rd
+197 0.52 vs. 1.731.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 2.04 vs. 5.303.26
Free Throws Made per game
31st
15th
16 6.11 vs. 6.730.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
15th
4 8.52 vs. 8.820.30

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.