Charles Barkley vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson
Points
31st
15th
36th
76th
Rebounds
19th
85th
15th
156th
Assists
111st
9th
63rd
31st
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
+300th
Blocks
129th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years16141310

Charles Barkley vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson
Points
38th
12th
44th
54th
Rebounds
22nd
190th
13th
246th
Assists
239th
4th
197th
5th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
233rd
+300th
195th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
15th
16 23,757 vs. 26,7102,953
Rebounds
19th
85th
66 12,546 vs. 7,8044,742
Assists
111st
9th
102 4,215 vs. 9,8875,672
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 771,571
Blocks
129th
+300th
+171 888 vs. 4884
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 714,189
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 2088,078
Field Goals Made
35th
20th
15 8,435 vs. 9,5081,073
Field Goals Attempted
61st
21st
40 15,605 vs. 19,6204,015
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
538 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
n/a
2,020 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
17th
6th
11 6,349 vs. 7,6941,345
Free Throws Attempted
13th
10th
3 8,643 vs. 9,185542

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
129th
23 1,073 vs. 1,04033
Seasons
87th
190th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
2nd
27 20 vs. 181161

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
8th
49 21 vs. 7756
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
76th
40 2,833 vs. 1,910923
Rebounds
15th
156th
141 1,582 vs. 5781,004
Assists
63rd
31st
32 482 vs. 769287
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 15178
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 4104
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 15495
Defensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,072 vs. 391,033
Field Goals Made
36th
89th
53 1,009 vs. 675334
Field Goals Attempted
47th
92nd
45 1,965 vs. 1,466499
3-Pointers Made
215th
n/a
64 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
n/a
251 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
25th
47th
22 751 vs. 560191
Free Throws Attempted
18th
54th
36 1,048 vs. 655393

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
245th
145 123 vs. 8637
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
11th
2 4 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
37th
9 5 vs. 41
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
12th
26 22.14 vs. 25.683.54
Rebounds per game
22nd
190th
168 11.69 vs. 7.504.19
Assists per game
239th
4th
235 3.93 vs. 9.515.58
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 1.100.44
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.060.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 1.012.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 2.974.75
Field Goals Made per game
56th
17th
39 7.86 vs. 9.141.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
19th
130 14.54 vs. 18.874.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.50 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.88 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
4th
18 5.92 vs. 7.401.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
9th
11 8.05 vs. 8.830.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
54th
10 23.03 vs. 22.210.82
Rebounds per game
13th
246th
233 12.86 vs. 6.726.14
Assists per game
197th
5th
192 3.92 vs. 8.945.02
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.940.63
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.250.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.943.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 2.446.28
Field Goals Made per game
58th
73rd
15 8.20 vs. 7.850.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
78th
30 15.98 vs. 17.051.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.52 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.04 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
31st
20th
11 6.11 vs. 6.510.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
33rd
14 8.52 vs. 7.620.90

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.