Charles Barkley vs. Paul George: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Paul George 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 Paul George, with 15 seasons played from 2011 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. Paul George
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Paul George Charles Barkley Paul George
Points
31st
72nd
36th
49th
Rebounds
19th
219th
15th
73rd
Assists
111st
191st
63rd
66th
Steals
28th
46th
35th
43rd
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
143rd
Years16151311

Charles Barkley vs. Paul George
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Paul George Charles Barkley Paul George
Points
38th
64th
44th
72nd
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
182nd
Assists
239th
282nd
197th
177th
Steals
72nd
45th
57th
69th
Blocks
234th
+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 Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
72nd
41 23,757 vs. 18,6975,060
Rebounds
19th
219th
200 12,546 vs. 5,6846,862
Assists
111st
191st
80 4,215 vs. 3,369846
Steals
28th
46th
18 1,648 vs. 1,539109
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 401487
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 7503,510
Defensive Rebounds
15th
103rd
88 8,286 vs. 4,9343,352
Field Goals Made
35th
104th
69 8,435 vs. 6,4002,035
Field Goals Attempted
61st
86th
25 15,605 vs. 14,5531,052
3-Pointers Made
+300th
9th
+291 538 vs. 2,3491,811
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
10th
282 2,020 vs. 6,1274,107
Free Throws Made
17th
116th
99 6,349 vs. 3,5482,801
Free Throws Attempted
13th
146th
133 8,643 vs. 4,1604,483

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
260th
154 1,073 vs. 908165
Seasons
91st
133rd
42 16 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
134th
105 20 vs. 416

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
54th
3 21 vs. 221
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
49th
13 2,833 vs. 2,416417
Rebounds
15th
73rd
58 1,582 vs. 854728
Assists
63rd
66th
3 482 vs. 4739
Steals
35th
43rd
8 193 vs. 17221
Blocks
68th
143rd
75 108 vs. 6246
Offensive Rebounds
7th
239th
232 510 vs. 107403
Defensive Rebounds
17th
40th
23 1,072 vs. 747325
Field Goals Made
36th
61st
25 1,009 vs. 779230
Field Goals Attempted
47th
56th
9 1,965 vs. 1,842123
3-Pointers Made
215th
14th
201 64 vs. 276212
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
13th
125 251 vs. 783532
Free Throws Made
25th
45th
20 751 vs. 582169
Free Throws Attempted
18th
49th
31 1,048 vs. 705343

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
116th
16 123 vs. 1149
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
78th
50 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
64th
26 22.14 vs. 20.591.55
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 6.265.43
Assists per game
239th
282nd
43 3.93 vs. 3.710.22
Steals per game
72nd
45th
27 1.54 vs. 1.690.16
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.440.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.833.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
118th
97 7.72 vs. 5.432.29
Field Goals Made per game
56th
114th
58 7.86 vs. 7.050.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
80th
67 14.54 vs. 16.031.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.50 vs. 2.592.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 1.88 vs. 6.754.87
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
139th
117 5.92 vs. 3.912.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
171st
151 8.05 vs. 4.583.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
72nd
28 23.03 vs. 21.191.84
Rebounds per game
13th
182nd
169 12.86 vs. 7.495.37
Assists per game
197th
177th
20 3.92 vs. 4.150.23
Steals per game
57th
69th
12 1.57 vs. 1.510.06
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.540.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.943.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
64th
56 8.72 vs. 6.552.16
Field Goals Made per game
58th
139th
81 8.20 vs. 6.831.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
105th
3 15.98 vs. 16.160.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.52 vs. 2.421.90
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.04 vs. 6.874.83
Free Throws Made per game
31st
74th
43 6.11 vs. 5.111.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
92nd
73 8.52 vs. 6.182.34

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.