Charles Barkley vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard, with 13 seasons played from 2013 to 2025, 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. Damian Lillard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Charles Barkley Damian Lillard
Points
31st
37th
36th
97th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
41st
63rd
85th
Steals
28th
257th
35th
173rd
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years16131310

Charles Barkley vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Charles Barkley Damian Lillard
Points
39th
14th
44th
29th
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
238th
37th
197th
57th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
206th
Blocks
235th
+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 Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
37th
6 23,757 vs. 22,5981,159
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 3,8458,701
Assists
111st
41st
70 4,215 vs. 6,0691,854
Steals
28th
257th
229 1,648 vs. 874774
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 267621
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 5343,726
Defensive Rebounds
15th
250th
235 8,286 vs. 3,3114,975
Field Goals Made
35th
67th
32 8,435 vs. 7,2661,169
Field Goals Attempted
61st
45th
16 15,605 vs. 16,568963
3-Pointers Made
+300th
4th
+296 538 vs. 2,8042,266
3-Pointers Attempted
296th
3rd
293 2,020 vs. 7,5565,536
Free Throws Made
17th
35th
18 6,349 vs. 5,2621,087
Free Throws Attempted
13th
49th
36 8,643 vs. 5,8532,790

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
273rd
167 1,073 vs. 900173
Seasons
91st
300th
209 16 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
30th
110th
80 20 vs. 515

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
15th
43 21 vs. 6039
50+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 1515
60+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 55
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
97th
61 2,833 vs. 1,7151,118
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 2961,286
Assists
63rd
85th
22 482 vs. 41468
Steals
35th
173rd
138 193 vs. 78115
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 2187
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 46464
Defensive Rebounds
17th
247th
230 1,072 vs. 250822
Field Goals Made
36th
140th
104 1,009 vs. 541468
Field Goals Attempted
47th
111st
64 1,965 vs. 1,324641
3-Pointers Made
215th
25th
190 64 vs. 222158
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
28th
110 251 vs. 603352
Free Throws Made
25th
75th
50 751 vs. 411340
Free Throws Attempted
18th
104th
86 1,048 vs. 460588

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 6855
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
37th
9 5 vs. 41
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
14th
25 22.14 vs. 25.112.97
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 4.277.42
Assists per game
238th
37th
201 3.93 vs. 6.742.82
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.970.56
Blocks per game
235th
+300th
+65 0.83 vs. 0.300.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.593.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.684.04
Field Goals Made per game
57th
49th
8 7.86 vs. 8.070.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
26th
123 14.54 vs. 18.413.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
2nd
+298 0.50 vs. 3.122.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
3rd
+297 1.88 vs. 8.406.51
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
23rd
1 5.92 vs. 5.850.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
51st
31 8.05 vs. 6.501.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
29th
15 23.03 vs. 25.222.19
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 4.358.51
Assists per game
197th
57th
140 3.92 vs. 6.092.17
Steals per game
57th
206th
149 1.57 vs. 1.150.42
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.310.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.683.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.685.04
Field Goals Made per game
58th
66th
8 8.20 vs. 7.960.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
38th
70 15.98 vs. 19.473.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.52 vs. 3.262.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.04 vs. 8.876.83
Free Throws Made per game
31st
32nd
1 6.11 vs. 6.040.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
64th
45 8.52 vs. 6.761.76

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.