Charles Barkley vs. Darius Garland: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland, with 7 seasons played from 2020 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. Darius Garland
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Darius Garland Charles Barkley Darius Garland
Points
31st
+300th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
+300th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
+300th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years167133

Charles Barkley vs. Darius Garland
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Darius Garland Charles Barkley Darius Garland
Points
38th
--
44th
167th
Rebounds
21st
--
13th
+300th
Assists
237th
44th
197th
80th
Steals
72nd
--
57th
262nd
Blocks
235th
--
195th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 23,757 vs. 7,24316,514
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 1,02411,522
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,5731,642
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 4501,198
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 44844
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 1974,063
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 8277,459
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 8,435 vs. 2,6475,788
Field Goals Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 15,605 vs. 5,8549,751
3-Pointers Made
+300th
216th
+84 538 vs. 904366
3-Pointers Attempted
293rd
233rd
60 2,020 vs. 2,332312
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 6,349 vs. 1,0455,304
Free Throws Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 8,643 vs. 1,2047,439

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 385688
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 79

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
152nd
95 21 vs. 516
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
+300th
+264 2,833 vs. 3812,452
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 631,519
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 482 vs. 120362
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 23170
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 3105
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 2508
Defensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,072 vs. 611,011
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 1,009 vs. 137872
Field Goals Attempted
47th
+300th
+253 1,965 vs. 3201,645
3-Pointers Made
215th
298th
83 64 vs. 4717
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
292nd
154 251 vs. 137114
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 751 vs. 60691
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 1,048 vs. 70978

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 22101
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 310

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
--
22.14 vs. 18.813.33
Rebounds per game
21st
--
11.69 vs. 2.669.03
Assists per game
237th
44th
193 3.93 vs. 6.682.75
Steals per game
72nd
--
1.54 vs. 1.170.37
Blocks per game
235th
--
0.83 vs. 0.110.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
--
3.97 vs. 0.513.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
--
7.72 vs. 2.155.57
Field Goals Made per game
56th
--
7.86 vs. 6.880.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
--
14.54 vs. 15.210.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
32nd
+268 0.50 vs. 2.351.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
1.88 vs. 6.064.17
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
--
5.92 vs. 2.713.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
--
8.05 vs. 3.134.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
167th
123 23.03 vs. 17.325.71
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 2.8610.00
Assists per game
197th
80th
117 3.92 vs. 5.451.54
Steals per game
57th
262nd
205 1.57 vs. 1.050.52
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.140.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.094.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 2.775.94
Field Goals Made per game
58th
188th
130 8.20 vs. 6.231.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
159th
51 15.98 vs. 14.551.43
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.52 vs. 2.141.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
29th
+271 2.04 vs. 6.234.19
Free Throws Made per game
31st
+300th
+269 6.11 vs. 2.733.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.52 vs. 3.185.34

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.