Charles Barkley vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and James Worthy 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 / Games against each other

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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley James Worthy Charles Barkley James Worthy
Points
31st
119th
36th
29th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
90th
Assists
111st
280th
63rd
72nd
Steals
28th
165th
35th
39th
Blocks
130th
222nd
68th
87th
Years1612139

Charles Barkley vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley James Worthy Charles Barkley James Worthy
Points
38th
152nd
44th
73rd
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
296th
Steals
72nd
261st
57th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
119th
88 23,757 vs. 16,3207,437
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 4,7087,838
Assists
111st
280th
169 4,215 vs. 2,7911,424
Steals
28th
165th
137 1,648 vs. 1,041607
Blocks
130th
222nd
92 888 vs. 624264
Offensive Rebounds
5th
207th
202 4,260 vs. 1,5612,699
Defensive Rebounds
15th
281st
266 8,286 vs. 3,1475,139
Field Goals Made
35th
84th
49 8,435 vs. 6,8781,557
Field Goals Attempted
61st
120th
59 15,605 vs. 13,2042,401
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 117421
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
+300th
+8 2,020 vs. 4861,534
Free Throws Made
17th
271st
254 6,349 vs. 2,4473,902
Free Throws Attempted
13th
276th
263 8,643 vs. 3,1845,459

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
233rd
127 1,073 vs. 926147
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
+300th
20 vs. 020

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
-
21 vs. 021
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
29th
7 2,833 vs. 3,022189
Rebounds
15th
90th
75 1,582 vs. 747835
Assists
63rd
72nd
9 482 vs. 46319
Steals
35th
39th
4 193 vs. 17716
Blocks
68th
87th
19 108 vs. 9612
Offensive Rebounds
7th
50th
43 510 vs. 257253
Defensive Rebounds
17th
94th
77 1,072 vs. 490582
Field Goals Made
36th
20th
16 1,009 vs. 1,267258
Field Goals Attempted
47th
31st
16 1,965 vs. 2,329364
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 1450
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 67184
Free Throws Made
25th
62nd
37 751 vs. 474277
Free Throws Attempted
18th
55th
37 1,048 vs. 652396

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
61st
39 123 vs. 14320
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
38th
25 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
152nd
114 22.14 vs. 17.624.52
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 5.086.61
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 3.010.91
Steals per game
72nd
261st
189 1.54 vs. 1.120.41
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.670.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 1.692.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.404.32
Field Goals Made per game
56th
82nd
26 7.86 vs. 7.430.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
171st
24 14.54 vs. 14.260.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.130.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.521.36
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 5.92 vs. 2.643.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.05 vs. 3.444.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
73rd
29 23.03 vs. 21.131.90
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 5.227.64
Assists per game
197th
296th
99 3.92 vs. 3.240.68
Steals per game
57th
150th
93 1.57 vs. 1.240.33
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.670.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
281st
277 4.15 vs. 1.802.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.435.29
Field Goals Made per game
58th
39th
19 8.20 vs. 8.860.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
101st
7 15.98 vs. 16.290.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.100.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.471.57
Free Throws Made per game
31st
266th
235 6.11 vs. 3.312.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
237th
218 8.52 vs. 4.563.96

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.