Charles Barkley vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Steve Francis 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 Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Steve Francis Charles Barkley Steve Francis
Points
31st
+300th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
183rd
63rd
+300th
Steals
28th
277th
35th
+300th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
+300th
Years169131

Charles Barkley vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Steve Francis Charles Barkley Steve Francis
Points
38th
131st
44th
113rd
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
121st
Assists
238th
67th
197th
20th
Steals
72nd
87th
57th
101st
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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 23,757 vs. 10,44613,311
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 3,2159,331
Assists
111st
183rd
72 4,215 vs. 3,473742
Steals
28th
277th
249 1,648 vs. 846802
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 223665
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 9603,300
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 2,2556,031
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 8,435 vs. 3,5434,892
Field Goals Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 15,605 vs. 8,2677,338
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 57537
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
+300th
+8 2,020 vs. 1,684336
Free Throws Made
17th
209th
192 6,349 vs. 2,7853,564
Free Throws Attempted
13th
224th
211 8,643 vs. 3,4945,149

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 576497
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 97

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
83rd
54 20 vs. 713

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
+300th
21 vs. 120
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
+300th
+264 2,833 vs. 962,737
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 421,540
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 482 vs. 38444
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 7186
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 1107
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 6504
Defensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,072 vs. 361,036
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 1,009 vs. 30979
Field Goals Attempted
47th
+300th
+253 1,965 vs. 701,895
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 757
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 17234
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 751 vs. 29722
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 1,048 vs. 401,008

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 5118
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
38th
25 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
131st
93 22.14 vs. 18.144.01
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 5.586.11
Assists per game
238th
67th
171 3.93 vs. 6.032.10
Steals per game
72nd
87th
15 1.54 vs. 1.470.07
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.390.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 1.672.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.913.81
Field Goals Made per game
56th
216th
160 7.86 vs. 6.151.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
164th
17 14.54 vs. 14.350.19
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 1.000.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 1.88 vs. 2.921.04
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
63rd
41 5.92 vs. 4.841.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
74th
54 8.05 vs. 6.071.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
113rd
69 23.03 vs. 19.203.83
Rebounds per game
13th
121st
108 12.86 vs. 8.404.46
Assists per game
197th
20th
177 3.92 vs. 7.603.68
Steals per game
57th
101st
44 1.57 vs. 1.400.17
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.200.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 1.202.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
37th
29 8.72 vs. 7.201.52
Field Goals Made per game
58th
210th
152 8.20 vs. 6.002.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
187th
79 15.98 vs. 14.001.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.52 vs. 1.400.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
235th
+65 2.04 vs. 3.401.36
Free Throws Made per game
31st
41st
10 6.11 vs. 5.800.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
27th
8 8.52 vs. 8.000.52

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.