Charles Barkley vs. Larry Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Larry Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Larry Johnson, with 10 seasons played from 1992 to 2001, 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. Larry Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Charles Barkley Larry Johnson
Points
31st
+300th
36th
270th
Rebounds
19th
250th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
+300th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
288th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years1610136

Charles Barkley vs. Larry Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Charles Barkley Larry Johnson
Points
39th
213rd
44th
288th
Rebounds
21st
190th
13th
+300th
Assists
238th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
236th
+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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 23,757 vs. 11,45012,307
Rebounds
19th
250th
231 12,546 vs. 5,3007,246
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,2981,917
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 5151,133
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 258630
Offensive Rebounds
5th
149th
144 4,260 vs. 1,7942,466
Defensive Rebounds
15th
225th
210 8,286 vs. 3,5064,780
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 8,435 vs. 4,4014,034
Field Goals Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 15,605 vs. 9,0866,519
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 367171
3-Pointers Attempted
297th
+300th
+3 2,020 vs. 1,104916
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 6,349 vs. 2,2814,068
Free Throws Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 8,643 vs. 2,9785,665

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 707366
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 106

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
30th
109th
79 20 vs. 515

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
+300th
21 vs. 120
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
270th
234 2,833 vs. 9371,896
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 3511,231
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 482 vs. 134348
Steals
35th
288th
253 193 vs. 55138
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 1197
Offensive Rebounds
7th
248th
241 510 vs. 102408
Defensive Rebounds
17th
250th
233 1,072 vs. 249823
Field Goals Made
36th
268th
232 1,009 vs. 351658
Field Goals Attempted
47th
293rd
246 1,965 vs. 7271,238
3-Pointers Made
215th
298th
83 64 vs. 4717
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
255th
117 251 vs. 15596
Free Throws Made
25th
270th
245 751 vs. 188563
Free Throws Attempted
18th
269th
251 1,048 vs. 245803

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 6657
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
213rd
174 22.14 vs. 16.205.95
Rebounds per game
21st
190th
169 11.69 vs. 7.504.20
Assists per game
238th
+300th
+62 3.93 vs. 3.250.68
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.730.81
Blocks per game
236th
+300th
+64 0.83 vs. 0.360.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
89th
85 3.97 vs. 2.541.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
158th
137 7.72 vs. 4.962.76
Field Goals Made per game
57th
208th
151 7.86 vs. 6.221.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
252nd
103 14.54 vs. 12.851.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.520.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 1.560.32
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
230th
208 5.92 vs. 3.232.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
222nd
202 8.05 vs. 4.213.84

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
288th
244 23.03 vs. 14.208.84
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 5.327.54
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 2.031.89
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.830.74
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.170.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 1.552.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.774.94
Field Goals Made per game
58th
290th
232 8.20 vs. 5.322.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 15.98 vs. 11.024.96
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.710.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 2.350.31
Free Throws Made per game
31st
+300th
+269 6.11 vs. 2.853.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.52 vs. 3.714.81

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.