Charles Barkley vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum
Points
31st
208th
36th
34th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
54th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
51st
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
63rd
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
71st
Years168138

Charles Barkley vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum
Points
38th
31st
44th
38th
Rebounds
21st
205th
13th
136th
Assists
239th
255th
197th
112nd
Steals
72nd
279th
57th
193rd
Blocks
234th
+300th
195th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
208th
177 23,757 vs. 13,7849,973
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 4,2938,253
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,2431,972
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 6391,009
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 384504
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 5123,748
Defensive Rebounds
15th
192nd
177 8,286 vs. 3,7814,505
Field Goals Made
35th
259th
224 8,435 vs. 4,7893,646
Field Goals Attempted
61st
260th
199 15,605 vs. 10,4295,176
3-Pointers Made
+300th
49th
+251 538 vs. 1,5461,008
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
50th
242 2,020 vs. 4,1812,161
Free Throws Made
17th
229th
212 6,349 vs. 2,6603,689
Free Throws Attempted
13th
281st
268 8,643 vs. 3,1675,476

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 585488
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 88

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
134th
105 20 vs. 416

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
44th
13 21 vs. 298
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
34th
2 2,833 vs. 2,936103
Rebounds
15th
54th
39 1,582 vs. 989593
Assists
63rd
51st
12 482 vs. 592110
Steals
35th
63rd
28 193 vs. 14350
Blocks
68th
71st
3 108 vs. 1062
Offensive Rebounds
7th
208th
201 510 vs. 118392
Defensive Rebounds
17th
29th
12 1,072 vs. 871201
Field Goals Made
36th
38th
2 1,009 vs. 98326
Field Goals Attempted
47th
33rd
14 1,965 vs. 2,241276
3-Pointers Made
215th
11th
204 64 vs. 292228
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
9th
129 251 vs. 840589
Free Throws Made
25th
35th
10 751 vs. 67873
Free Throws Attempted
18th
40th
22 1,048 vs. 806242

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
103rd
3 123 vs. 1212
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
28th
0 5 vs. 50
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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
31st
7 22.14 vs. 23.561.42
Rebounds per game
21st
205th
184 11.69 vs. 7.344.35
Assists per game
239th
255th
16 3.93 vs. 3.830.09
Steals per game
72nd
279th
207 1.54 vs. 1.090.44
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.660.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.883.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
60th
39 7.72 vs. 6.461.26
Field Goals Made per game
56th
45th
11 7.86 vs. 8.190.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
34th
113 14.54 vs. 17.833.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.50 vs. 2.642.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.88 vs. 7.155.26
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
80th
58 5.92 vs. 4.551.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
106th
86 8.05 vs. 5.412.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
38th
6 23.03 vs. 24.261.23
Rebounds per game
13th
136th
123 12.86 vs. 8.174.69
Assists per game
197th
112nd
85 3.92 vs. 4.890.97
Steals per game
57th
193rd
136 1.57 vs. 1.180.39
Blocks per game
195th
195th
0 0.88 vs. 0.880.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.983.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
37th
29 8.72 vs. 7.201.52
Field Goals Made per game
58th
61st
3 8.20 vs. 8.120.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
53rd
55 15.98 vs. 18.522.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.52 vs. 2.411.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 2.04 vs. 6.944.90
Free Throws Made per game
31st
48th
17 6.11 vs. 5.600.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
72nd
53 8.52 vs. 6.661.86

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.