Charles Barkley vs. Kyle Lowry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry, with 20 seasons played from 2007 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. Kyle Lowry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry
Points
31st
119th
36th
85th
Rebounds
19th
289th
15th
154th
Assists
111st
19th
63rd
34th
Steals
28th
55th
35th
41st
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
190th
Years16201311

Charles Barkley vs. Kyle Lowry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry
Points
39th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
238th
66th
197th
84th
Steals
72nd
159th
57th
139th
Blocks
235th
+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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
119th
88 23,757 vs. 16,3627,395
Rebounds
19th
289th
270 12,546 vs. 4,9627,584
Assists
111st
19th
92 4,215 vs. 7,1032,888
Steals
28th
55th
27 1,648 vs. 1,500148
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 351537
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 8923,368
Defensive Rebounds
15th
157th
142 8,286 vs. 4,0704,216
Field Goals Made
35th
200th
165 8,435 vs. 5,2523,183
Field Goals Attempted
61st
153rd
92 15,605 vs. 12,4043,201
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 538 vs. 2,2071,669
3-Pointers Attempted
295th
12th
283 2,020 vs. 6,0013,981
Free Throws Made
17th
101st
84 6,349 vs. 3,6512,698
Free Throws Attempted
13th
118th
105 8,643 vs. 4,4784,165

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
58th
48 1,073 vs. 1,176103
Seasons
91st
8th
83 16 vs. 204

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
30th
25th
5 20 vs. 211

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
187th
129 21 vs. 417
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
85th
49 2,833 vs. 1,836997
Rebounds
15th
154th
139 1,582 vs. 5821,000
Assists
63rd
34th
29 482 vs. 730248
Steals
35th
41st
6 193 vs. 17419
Blocks
68th
190th
122 108 vs. 4860
Offensive Rebounds
7th
262nd
255 510 vs. 97413
Defensive Rebounds
17th
97th
80 1,072 vs. 485587
Field Goals Made
36th
107th
71 1,009 vs. 611398
Field Goals Attempted
47th
89th
42 1,965 vs. 1,487478
3-Pointers Made
215th
22nd
193 64 vs. 238174
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
20th
118 251 vs. 704453
Free Throws Made
25th
92nd
67 751 vs. 376375
Free Throws Attempted
18th
101st
83 1,048 vs. 468580

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
74th
26 123 vs. 13613
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
+300th
+261 22.14 vs. 13.918.23
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 4.227.47
Assists per game
238th
66th
172 3.93 vs. 6.042.11
Steals per game
72nd
159th
87 1.54 vs. 1.280.26
Blocks per game
235th
+300th
+65 0.83 vs. 0.300.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.763.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.464.26
Field Goals Made per game
57th
+300th
+243 7.86 vs. 4.473.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
+300th
+151 14.54 vs. 10.554.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.50 vs. 1.881.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 1.88 vs. 5.103.22
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
257th
235 5.92 vs. 3.102.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.05 vs. 3.814.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 23.03 vs. 13.509.53
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 4.288.58
Assists per game
197th
84th
113 3.92 vs. 5.371.45
Steals per game
57th
139th
82 1.57 vs. 1.280.29
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.350.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.713.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.575.15
Field Goals Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 8.20 vs. 4.493.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 15.98 vs. 10.935.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
96th
+204 0.52 vs. 1.751.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 2.04 vs. 5.183.14
Free Throws Made per game
31st
+300th
+269 6.11 vs. 2.763.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.52 vs. 3.445.08

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.