Charles Barkley vs. Derrick Rose: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose, with 15 seasons played from 2009 to 2024, 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. Derrick Rose
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Charles Barkley Derrick Rose
Points
31st
254th
36th
204th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
149th
63rd
124th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
+300th
Blocks
129th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years1615138

Charles Barkley vs. Derrick Rose
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Charles Barkley Derrick Rose
Points
38th
159th
44th
58th
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
239th
113rd
197th
43rd
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
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 Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
254th
223 23,757 vs. 12,57311,184
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 2,32410,222
Assists
111st
149th
38 4,215 vs. 3,770445
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 5361,112
Blocks
129th
+300th
+171 888 vs. 242646
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 5533,707
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 1,7716,515
Field Goals Made
35th
235th
200 8,435 vs. 4,9213,514
Field Goals Attempted
61st
232nd
171 15,605 vs. 10,7984,807
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 59052
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
+300th
+11 2,020 vs. 1,866154
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 6,349 vs. 2,1414,208
Free Throws Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 8,643 vs. 2,5756,068

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 723350
Seasons
87th
133rd
46 16 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
220th
163 21 vs. 318
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
204th
168 2,833 vs. 1,1411,692
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 2261,356
Assists
63rd
124th
61 482 vs. 330152
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 49144
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 2484
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 57453
Defensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,072 vs. 169903
Field Goals Made
36th
204th
168 1,009 vs. 436573
Field Goals Attempted
47th
180th
133 1,965 vs. 1,024941
3-Pointers Made
215th
198th
17 64 vs. 684
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
180th
42 251 vs. 21140
Free Throws Made
25th
252nd
227 751 vs. 201550
Free Throws Attempted
18th
274th
256 1,048 vs. 238810

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 5271
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
78th
50 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
159th
121 22.14 vs. 17.394.75
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.69 vs. 3.218.48
Assists per game
239th
113rd
126 3.93 vs. 5.211.29
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.740.79
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.330.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.763.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 2.455.27
Field Goals Made per game
56th
144th
88 7.86 vs. 6.811.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
124th
25 14.54 vs. 14.930.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.820.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 2.580.70
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
296th
274 5.92 vs. 2.962.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.05 vs. 3.564.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
58th
14 23.03 vs. 21.941.09
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 4.358.52
Assists per game
197th
43rd
154 3.92 vs. 6.352.43
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.940.63
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.460.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 1.103.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.255.47
Field Goals Made per game
58th
54th
4 8.20 vs. 8.380.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
32nd
76 15.98 vs. 19.693.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.52 vs. 1.310.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
161st
+139 2.04 vs. 4.062.02
Free Throws Made per game
31st
185th
154 6.11 vs. 3.872.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
234th
215 8.52 vs. 4.583.94

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.