Charles Barkley vs. Jalen Brunson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Jalen Brunson, with 8 seasons played from 2019 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Jalen Brunson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson
Points
31st
+300th
36th
98th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
104th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
+300th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years168135

Charles Barkley vs. Jalen Brunson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson
Points
38th
127th
44th
26th
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
238th
124th
197th
82nd
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 Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 23,757 vs. 8,97714,780
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 1,56710,979
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,4761,739
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 3561,292
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 48840
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 2304,030
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 1,3376,949
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 8,435 vs. 3,2965,139
Field Goals Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 15,605 vs. 6,7458,860
3-Pointers Made
+300th
261st
+39 538 vs. 791253
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
286th
6 2,020 vs. 2,03818
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 6,349 vs. 1,5944,755
Free Throws Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 8,643 vs. 1,9366,707

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 492581
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
64th
7 21 vs. 183
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
98th
62 2,833 vs. 1,7011,132
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 2601,322
Assists
63rd
104th
41 482 vs. 361121
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 48145
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 999
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 50460
Defensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,072 vs. 210862
Field Goals Made
36th
109th
73 1,009 vs. 606403
Field Goals Attempted
47th
114th
67 1,965 vs. 1,318647
3-Pointers Made
215th
74th
141 64 vs. 13268
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
70th
68 251 vs. 386135
Free Throws Made
25th
107th
82 751 vs. 357394
Free Throws Attempted
18th
126th
108 1,048 vs. 432616

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 6756
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 58

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
12th
16 5 vs. 94
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
127th
89 22.14 vs. 18.253.89
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 3.188.51
Assists per game
238th
124th
114 3.93 vs. 5.031.10
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.720.81
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.100.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.473.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 2.725.00
Field Goals Made per game
56th
157th
101 7.86 vs. 6.701.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
193rd
46 14.54 vs. 13.710.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.50 vs. 1.611.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
120th
+180 1.88 vs. 4.142.26
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
227th
205 5.92 vs. 3.242.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
278th
258 8.05 vs. 3.934.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
26th
18 23.03 vs. 25.392.36
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 3.888.98
Assists per game
197th
82nd
115 3.92 vs. 5.391.47
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.720.85
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.130.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.753.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.135.58
Field Goals Made per game
58th
32nd
26 8.20 vs. 9.040.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
33rd
75 15.98 vs. 19.673.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.52 vs. 1.971.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
50th
+250 2.04 vs. 5.763.72
Free Throws Made per game
31st
64th
33 6.11 vs. 5.330.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
79th
60 8.52 vs. 6.452.07

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.