Charles Barkley vs. Kawhi Leonard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, 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. Kawhi Leonard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard
Points
31st
164th
36th
24th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
41st
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
79th
Steals
28th
83rd
35th
19th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
82nd
Years16141312

Charles Barkley vs. Kawhi Leonard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard
Points
38th
71st
44th
69th
Rebounds
21st
295th
13th
159th
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
41st
57th
29th
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 Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
164th
133 23,757 vs. 14,8188,939
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 4,6877,859
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,2481,967
Steals
28th
83rd
55 1,648 vs. 1,260388
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 473415
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 8753,385
Defensive Rebounds
15th
185th
170 8,286 vs. 3,8124,474
Field Goals Made
35th
191st
156 8,435 vs. 5,3843,051
Field Goals Attempted
61st
232nd
171 15,605 vs. 10,8044,801
3-Pointers Made
+300th
108th
+192 538 vs. 1,194656
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
135th
157 2,020 vs. 3,0461,026
Free Throws Made
17th
196th
179 6,349 vs. 2,8563,493
Free Throws Attempted
13th
253rd
240 8,643 vs. 3,3215,322

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 737336
Seasons
91st
194th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
202nd
173 20 vs. 218

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
121st
64 21 vs. 813
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
24th
12 2,833 vs. 3,133300
Rebounds
15th
41st
26 1,582 vs. 1,142440
Assists
63rd
79th
16 482 vs. 43250
Steals
35th
19th
16 193 vs. 25663
Blocks
68th
82nd
14 108 vs. 999
Offensive Rebounds
7th
46th
39 510 vs. 262248
Defensive Rebounds
17th
26th
9 1,072 vs. 880192
Field Goals Made
36th
29th
7 1,009 vs. 1,120111
Field Goals Attempted
47th
37th
10 1,965 vs. 2,185220
3-Pointers Made
215th
20th
195 64 vs. 249185
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
25th
113 251 vs. 624373
Free Throws Made
25th
38th
13 751 vs. 644107
Free Throws Attempted
18th
43rd
25 1,048 vs. 766282

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
52nd
48 123 vs. 14623
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
28th
0 5 vs. 50
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
71st
33 22.14 vs. 20.112.03
Rebounds per game
21st
295th
274 11.69 vs. 6.365.33
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 3.050.88
Steals per game
72nd
41st
31 1.54 vs. 1.710.17
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.640.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 1.192.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
138th
117 7.72 vs. 5.172.55
Field Goals Made per game
56th
93rd
37 7.86 vs. 7.310.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
136th
11 14.54 vs. 14.660.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
135th
+165 0.50 vs. 1.621.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
122nd
+178 1.88 vs. 4.132.25
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
142nd
120 5.92 vs. 3.882.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
181st
161 8.05 vs. 4.513.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
69th
25 23.03 vs. 21.461.57
Rebounds per game
13th
159th
146 12.86 vs. 7.825.04
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 2.960.96
Steals per game
57th
29th
28 1.57 vs. 1.750.18
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.680.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
289th
285 4.15 vs. 1.792.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
91st
83 8.72 vs. 6.032.69
Field Goals Made per game
58th
83rd
25 8.20 vs. 7.670.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
147th
39 15.98 vs. 14.971.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.52 vs. 1.711.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
141st
+159 2.04 vs. 4.272.23
Free Throws Made per game
31st
120th
89 6.11 vs. 4.411.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
156th
137 8.52 vs. 5.253.27

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.