Charles Barkley vs. Pau Gasol: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Pau Gasol 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 Pau Gasol, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2019, 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. Pau Gasol
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Charles Barkley Pau Gasol
Points
31st
44th
36th
61st
Rebounds
19th
29th
15th
35th
Assists
111st
133rd
63rd
78th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
200th
Blocks
130th
22nd
68th
16th
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Charles Barkley vs. Pau Gasol
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Charles Barkley Pau Gasol
Points
39th
182nd
44th
227th
Rebounds
21st
87th
13th
92nd
Assists
238th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
235th
59th
195th
40th

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 Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
44th
13 23,757 vs. 20,8942,863
Rebounds
19th
29th
10 12,546 vs. 11,3051,241
Assists
111st
133rd
22 4,215 vs. 3,925290
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 6061,042
Blocks
130th
22nd
108 888 vs. 1,9411,053
Offensive Rebounds
5th
28th
23 4,260 vs. 3,0851,175
Defensive Rebounds
15th
18th
3 8,286 vs. 8,22066
Field Goals Made
35th
45th
10 8,435 vs. 7,980455
Field Goals Attempted
61st
59th
2 15,605 vs. 15,729124
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 179359
3-Pointers Attempted
296th
+300th
+4 2,020 vs. 4861,534
Free Throws Made
17th
47th
30 6,349 vs. 4,7551,594
Free Throws Attempted
13th
38th
25 8,643 vs. 6,3112,332

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
43rd
63 1,073 vs. 1,226153
Seasons
91st
29th
62 16 vs. 182

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
30th
62nd
32 20 vs. 1010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
223rd
165 21 vs. 318
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
61st
25 2,833 vs. 2,098735
Rebounds
15th
35th
20 1,582 vs. 1,246336
Assists
63rd
78th
15 482 vs. 43844
Steals
35th
200th
165 193 vs. 71122
Blocks
68th
16th
52 108 vs. 233125
Offensive Rebounds
7th
20th
13 510 vs. 373137
Defensive Rebounds
17th
27th
10 1,072 vs. 873199
Field Goals Made
36th
57th
21 1,009 vs. 812197
Field Goals Attempted
47th
73rd
26 1,965 vs. 1,600365
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 1153
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 37214
Free Throws Made
25th
66th
41 751 vs. 463288
Free Throws Attempted
18th
57th
39 1,048 vs. 625423

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
74th
26 123 vs. 13613
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol 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 Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
182nd
143 22.14 vs. 17.045.10
Rebounds per game
21st
87th
66 11.69 vs. 9.222.47
Assists per game
238th
+300th
+62 3.93 vs. 3.200.73
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.491.04
Blocks per game
235th
59th
176 0.83 vs. 1.580.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
92nd
88 3.97 vs. 2.521.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
51st
30 7.72 vs. 6.701.02
Field Goals Made per game
57th
178th
121 7.86 vs. 6.511.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
254th
105 14.54 vs. 12.831.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.150.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.401.49
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
144th
122 5.92 vs. 3.882.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
125th
105 8.05 vs. 5.152.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
227th
183 23.03 vs. 15.437.61
Rebounds per game
13th
92nd
79 12.86 vs. 9.163.70
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 3.220.70
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.521.05
Blocks per game
195th
40th
155 0.88 vs. 1.710.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
81st
77 4.15 vs. 2.741.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
73rd
65 8.72 vs. 6.422.30
Field Goals Made per game
58th
217th
159 8.20 vs. 5.972.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 15.98 vs. 11.764.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.080.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.271.77
Free Throws Made per game
31st
250th
219 6.11 vs. 3.402.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
230th
211 8.52 vs. 4.603.92

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.