Charles Barkley vs. Tim Duncan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan, with 19 seasons played from 1998 to 2016, 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. Tim Duncan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Charles Barkley Tim Duncan
Points
31st
17th
36th
6th
Rebounds
19th
6th
15th
3rd
Assists
111st
110th
63rd
33rd
Steals
28th
172nd
35th
48th
Blocks
129th
5th
68th
1st
Years16191318

Charles Barkley vs. Tim Duncan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Charles Barkley Tim Duncan
Points
38th
98th
44th
81st
Rebounds
22nd
33rd
13th
26th
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
233rd
21st
195th
10th

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 Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
17th
14 23,757 vs. 26,4962,739
Rebounds
19th
6th
13 12,546 vs. 15,0912,545
Assists
111st
110th
1 4,215 vs. 4,22510
Steals
28th
172nd
144 1,648 vs. 1,025623
Blocks
129th
5th
124 888 vs. 3,0202,132
Offensive Rebounds
5th
11th
6 4,260 vs. 3,859401
Defensive Rebounds
15th
3rd
12 8,286 vs. 11,2322,946
Field Goals Made
35th
15th
20 8,435 vs. 10,2851,850
Field Goals Attempted
61st
18th
43 15,605 vs. 20,3344,729
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 30508
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
+300th
+11 2,020 vs. 1681,852
Free Throws Made
17th
26th
9 6,349 vs. 5,896453
Free Throws Attempted
13th
15th
2 8,643 vs. 8,468175

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
11th
95 1,073 vs. 1,392319
Seasons
87th
12th
75 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
152nd
95 21 vs. 516
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
6th
30 2,833 vs. 5,1722,339
Rebounds
15th
3rd
12 1,582 vs. 2,8591,277
Assists
63rd
33rd
30 482 vs. 764282
Steals
35th
48th
13 193 vs. 16825
Blocks
68th
1st
67 108 vs. 568460
Offensive Rebounds
7th
2nd
5 510 vs. 778268
Defensive Rebounds
17th
2nd
15 1,072 vs. 2,0811,009
Field Goals Made
36th
6th
30 1,009 vs. 1,975966
Field Goals Attempted
47th
5th
42 1,965 vs. 3,9391,974
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 559
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 35216
Free Throws Made
25th
6th
19 751 vs. 1,217466
Free Throws Attempted
18th
3rd
15 1,048 vs. 1,766718

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
3rd
97 123 vs. 251128
Playoffs
45th
3rd
42 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
13th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
36th
8 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 Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
98th
60 22.14 vs. 19.033.11
Rebounds per game
22nd
33rd
11 11.69 vs. 10.840.85
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 3.040.89
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.740.80
Blocks per game
233rd
21st
212 0.83 vs. 2.171.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
53rd
49 3.97 vs. 2.771.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
10th
11 7.72 vs. 8.070.35
Field Goals Made per game
56th
85th
29 7.86 vs. 7.390.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
139th
10 14.54 vs. 14.610.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.020.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.121.76
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
104th
82 5.92 vs. 4.241.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
73rd
53 8.05 vs. 6.081.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
81st
37 23.03 vs. 20.612.43
Rebounds per game
13th
26th
13 12.86 vs. 11.391.47
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 3.040.87
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.670.90
Blocks per game
195th
10th
185 0.88 vs. 2.261.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
39th
35 4.15 vs. 3.101.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
15th
7 8.72 vs. 8.290.42
Field Goals Made per game
58th
71st
13 8.20 vs. 7.870.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
118th
10 15.98 vs. 15.690.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.020.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.141.90
Free Throws Made per game
31st
87th
56 6.11 vs. 4.851.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
51st
32 8.52 vs. 7.041.48

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.