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?
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 | ||||
|  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 | 
| Years | 16 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 
| Charles Barkley vs. Jayson Tatum | ||||
|  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 | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 31st | 208th | 177 | 23,757 vs. 13,784 | 9,973 | 
| Rebounds | 19th | +300th | +281 | 12,546 vs. 4,293 | 8,253 | 
| Assists | 111st | +300th | +189 | 4,215 vs. 2,243 | 1,972 | 
| Steals | 28th | +300th | +272 | 1,648 vs. 639 | 1,009 | 
| Blocks | 130th | +300th | +170 | 888 vs. 384 | 504 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 5th | +300th | +295 | 4,260 vs. 512 | 3,748 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 15th | 192nd | 177 | 8,286 vs. 3,781 | 4,505 | 
| Field Goals Made | 35th | 259th | 224 | 8,435 vs. 4,789 | 3,646 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 61st | 260th | 199 | 15,605 vs. 10,429 | 5,176 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 49th | +251 | 538 vs. 1,546 | 1,008 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 292nd | 50th | 242 | 2,020 vs. 4,181 | 2,161 | 
| Free Throws Made | 17th | 229th | 212 | 6,349 vs. 2,660 | 3,689 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 13th | 281st | 268 | 8,643 vs. 3,167 | 5,476 | 
| Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 106th | +300th | 1,073 vs. 585 | 488 | |
| Seasons | 91st | +300th | 16 vs. 8 | 8 | |
| Triple-Doubles: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 29th | 134th | 105 | 20 vs. 4 | 16 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 57th | 44th | 13 | 21 vs. 29 | 8 | 
| 50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 36th | 34th | 2 | 2,833 vs. 2,936 | 103 | 
| Rebounds | 15th | 54th | 39 | 1,582 vs. 989 | 593 | 
| Assists | 63rd | 51st | 12 | 482 vs. 592 | 110 | 
| Steals | 35th | 63rd | 28 | 193 vs. 143 | 50 | 
| Blocks | 68th | 71st | 3 | 108 vs. 106 | 2 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 7th | 208th | 201 | 510 vs. 118 | 392 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 17th | 29th | 12 | 1,072 vs. 871 | 201 | 
| Field Goals Made | 36th | 38th | 2 | 1,009 vs. 983 | 26 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 47th | 33rd | 14 | 1,965 vs. 2,241 | 276 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 215th | 11th | 204 | 64 vs. 292 | 228 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 138th | 9th | 129 | 251 vs. 840 | 589 | 
| Free Throws Made | 25th | 35th | 10 | 751 vs. 678 | 73 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 18th | 40th | 22 | 1,048 vs. 806 | 242 | 
| Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 100th | 103rd | 3 | 123 vs. 121 | 2 | 
| Playoffs | 45th | +300th | 13 vs. 8 | 5 | |
| Triple-Doubles: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 13th | 39th | 26 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 28th | 28th | 0 | 5 vs. 5 | 0 | 
| 50+ point games | 9th | 5th | 4 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 | 
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 38th | 31st | 7 | 22.14 vs. 23.56 | 1.42 | 
| Rebounds per game | 21st | 205th | 184 | 11.69 vs. 7.34 | 4.35 | 
| Assists per game | 239th | 255th | 16 | 3.93 vs. 3.83 | 0.09 | 
| Steals per game | 72nd | 279th | 207 | 1.54 vs. 1.09 | 0.44 | 
| Blocks per game | 234th | +300th | +66 | 0.83 vs. 0.66 | 0.17 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 3.97 vs. 0.88 | 3.09 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 21st | 60th | 39 | 7.72 vs. 6.46 | 1.26 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 56th | 45th | 11 | 7.86 vs. 8.19 | 0.33 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 147th | 34th | 113 | 14.54 vs. 17.83 | 3.28 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 0.50 vs. 2.64 | 2.14 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 9th | +291 | 1.88 vs. 7.15 | 5.26 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 80th | 58 | 5.92 vs. 4.55 | 1.37 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 20th | 106th | 86 | 8.05 vs. 5.41 | 2.64 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 44th | 38th | 6 | 23.03 vs. 24.26 | 1.23 | 
| Rebounds per game | 13th | 136th | 123 | 12.86 vs. 8.17 | 4.69 | 
| Assists per game | 197th | 112nd | 85 | 3.92 vs. 4.89 | 0.97 | 
| Steals per game | 57th | 193rd | 136 | 1.57 vs. 1.18 | 0.39 | 
| Blocks per game | 195th | 195th | 0 | 0.88 vs. 0.88 | 0.00 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 4.15 vs. 0.98 | 3.17 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 8th | 37th | 29 | 8.72 vs. 7.20 | 1.52 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 58th | 61st | 3 | 8.20 vs. 8.12 | 0.08 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 108th | 53rd | 55 | 15.98 vs. 18.52 | 2.55 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.52 vs. 2.41 | 1.89 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 2.04 vs. 6.94 | 4.90 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 31st | 48th | 17 | 6.11 vs. 5.60 | 0.50 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 19th | 72nd | 53 | 8.52 vs. 6.66 | 1.86 | 
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.