Charles Barkley vs. Kevin Durant: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Kevin Durant 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 Kevin Durant, with 17 seasons played from 2008 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. Kevin Durant
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Charles Barkley Kevin Durant
Points
31st
8th
36th
7th
Rebounds
19th
83rd
15th
28th
Assists
111st
75th
63rd
36th
Steals
28th
106th
35th
43rd
Blocks
129th
57th
68th
24th
Years16171313

Charles Barkley vs. Kevin Durant
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Charles Barkley Kevin Durant
Points
38th
6th
44th
4th
Rebounds
22nd
241st
13th
160th
Assists
239th
188th
197th
172nd
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
282nd
Blocks
233rd
138th
195th
114th

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 Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
8th
23 23,757 vs. 30,5716,814
Rebounds
19th
83rd
64 12,546 vs. 7,8284,718
Assists
111st
75th
36 4,215 vs. 4,908693
Steals
28th
106th
78 1,648 vs. 1,174474
Blocks
129th
57th
72 888 vs. 1,273385
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 7403,520
Defensive Rebounds
15th
29th
14 8,286 vs. 7,0881,198
Field Goals Made
35th
12th
23 8,435 vs. 10,5422,107
Field Goals Attempted
61st
16th
45 15,605 vs. 20,9995,394
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 538 vs. 2,1911,653
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
16th
273 2,020 vs. 5,6203,600
Free Throws Made
17th
8th
9 6,349 vs. 7,296947
Free Throws Attempted
13th
17th
4 8,643 vs. 8,271372

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
74th
32 1,073 vs. 1,12350
Seasons
87th
51st
36 16 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
34th
5 20 vs. 182

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
9th
48 21 vs. 7251
50+ point games
-
12th
0 vs. 99
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
7th
29 2,833 vs. 4,9852,152
Rebounds
15th
28th
13 1,582 vs. 1,327255
Assists
63rd
36th
27 482 vs. 709227
Steals
35th
43rd
8 193 vs. 17221
Blocks
68th
24th
44 108 vs. 20496
Offensive Rebounds
7th
190th
183 510 vs. 129381
Defensive Rebounds
17th
10th
7 1,072 vs. 1,198126
Field Goals Made
36th
8th
28 1,009 vs. 1,684675
Field Goals Attempted
47th
8th
39 1,965 vs. 3,5281,563
3-Pointers Made
215th
6th
209 64 vs. 366302
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
5th
133 251 vs. 1,029778
Free Throws Made
25th
5th
20 751 vs. 1,251500
Free Throws Attempted
18th
9th
9 1,048 vs. 1,441393

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
26th
74 123 vs. 17047
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
31st
18 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
4th
24 5 vs. 149
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
6th
32 22.14 vs. 27.225.08
Rebounds per game
22nd
241st
219 11.69 vs. 6.974.72
Assists per game
239th
188th
51 3.93 vs. 4.370.44
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 1.050.49
Blocks per game
233rd
138th
95 0.83 vs. 1.130.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.663.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
69th
48 7.72 vs. 6.311.41
Field Goals Made per game
56th
11th
45 7.86 vs. 9.391.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
22nd
127 14.54 vs. 18.704.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
68th
+232 0.50 vs. 1.951.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 1.88 vs. 5.003.12
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
16th
6 5.92 vs. 6.500.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
29th
9 8.05 vs. 7.370.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kevin Durant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
4th
40 23.03 vs. 29.326.29
Rebounds per game
13th
160th
147 12.86 vs. 7.815.06
Assists per game
197th
172nd
25 3.92 vs. 4.170.25
Steals per game
57th
282nd
225 1.57 vs. 1.010.56
Blocks per game
195th
114th
81 0.88 vs. 1.200.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.763.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
42nd
34 8.72 vs. 7.051.67
Field Goals Made per game
58th
15th
43 8.20 vs. 9.911.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
17th
91 15.98 vs. 20.754.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.52 vs. 2.151.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
38th
+262 2.04 vs. 6.054.01
Free Throws Made per game
31st
11th
20 6.11 vs. 7.361.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
20th
1 8.52 vs. 8.480.04

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.