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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 16 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
Charles Barkley vs. Tim Duncan | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 31st | 17th | 14 | 23,757 vs. 26,496 | 2,739 |
Rebounds | 19th | 6th | 13 | 12,546 vs. 15,091 | 2,545 |
Assists | 111st | 110th | 1 | 4,215 vs. 4,225 | 10 |
Steals | 28th | 172nd | 144 | 1,648 vs. 1,025 | 623 |
Blocks | 129th | 5th | 124 | 888 vs. 3,020 | 2,132 |
Offensive Rebounds | 5th | 11th | 6 | 4,260 vs. 3,859 | 401 |
Defensive Rebounds | 15th | 3rd | 12 | 8,286 vs. 11,232 | 2,946 |
Field Goals Made | 35th | 15th | 20 | 8,435 vs. 10,285 | 1,850 |
Field Goals Attempted | 61st | 18th | 43 | 15,605 vs. 20,334 | 4,729 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 538 vs. 30 | 508 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | 289th | +300th | +11 | 2,020 vs. 168 | 1,852 |
Free Throws Made | 17th | 26th | 9 | 6,349 vs. 5,896 | 453 |
Free Throws Attempted | 13th | 15th | 2 | 8,643 vs. 8,468 | 175 |
Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 106th | 11th | 95 | 1,073 vs. 1,392 | 319 |
Seasons | 87th | 12th | 75 | 16 vs. 19 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 29th | 134th | 105 | 20 vs. 4 | 16 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | 152nd | 95 | 21 vs. 5 | 16 |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 36th | 6th | 30 | 2,833 vs. 5,172 | 2,339 |
Rebounds | 15th | 3rd | 12 | 1,582 vs. 2,859 | 1,277 |
Assists | 63rd | 33rd | 30 | 482 vs. 764 | 282 |
Steals | 35th | 48th | 13 | 193 vs. 168 | 25 |
Blocks | 68th | 1st | 67 | 108 vs. 568 | 460 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | 2nd | 5 | 510 vs. 778 | 268 |
Defensive Rebounds | 17th | 2nd | 15 | 1,072 vs. 2,081 | 1,009 |
Field Goals Made | 36th | 6th | 30 | 1,009 vs. 1,975 | 966 |
Field Goals Attempted | 47th | 5th | 42 | 1,965 vs. 3,939 | 1,974 |
3-Pointers Made | 215th | +300th | +85 | 64 vs. 5 | 59 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 138th | +300th | +162 | 251 vs. 35 | 216 |
Free Throws Made | 25th | 6th | 19 | 751 vs. 1,217 | 466 |
Free Throws Attempted | 18th | 3rd | 15 | 1,048 vs. 1,766 | 718 |
Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 100th | 3rd | 97 | 123 vs. 251 | 128 |
Playoffs | 45th | 3rd | 42 | 13 vs. 18 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 13th | 0 | 4 vs. 4 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 28th | 36th | 8 | 5 vs. 4 | 1 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 38th | 98th | 60 | 22.14 vs. 19.03 | 3.11 |
Rebounds per game | 22nd | 33rd | 11 | 11.69 vs. 10.84 | 0.85 |
Assists per game | 239th | +300th | +61 | 3.93 vs. 3.04 | 0.89 |
Steals per game | 72nd | +300th | +228 | 1.54 vs. 0.74 | 0.80 |
Blocks per game | 233rd | 21st | 212 | 0.83 vs. 2.17 | 1.34 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 4th | 53rd | 49 | 3.97 vs. 2.77 | 1.20 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 21st | 10th | 11 | 7.72 vs. 8.07 | 0.35 |
Field Goals Made per game | 56th | 85th | 29 | 7.86 vs. 7.39 | 0.47 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 149th | 139th | 10 | 14.54 vs. 14.61 | 0.06 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.02 | 0.48 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.88 vs. 0.12 | 1.76 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 104th | 82 | 5.92 vs. 4.24 | 1.68 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 20th | 73rd | 53 | 8.05 vs. 6.08 | 1.97 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Tim Duncan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 81st | 37 | 23.03 vs. 20.61 | 2.43 |
Rebounds per game | 13th | 26th | 13 | 12.86 vs. 11.39 | 1.47 |
Assists per game | 197th | +300th | +103 | 3.92 vs. 3.04 | 0.87 |
Steals per game | 57th | +300th | +243 | 1.57 vs. 0.67 | 0.90 |
Blocks per game | 195th | 10th | 185 | 0.88 vs. 2.26 | 1.38 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 4th | 39th | 35 | 4.15 vs. 3.10 | 1.05 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 8th | 15th | 7 | 8.72 vs. 8.29 | 0.42 |
Field Goals Made per game | 58th | 71st | 13 | 8.20 vs. 7.87 | 0.33 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 108th | 118th | 10 | 15.98 vs. 15.69 | 0.28 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.52 vs. 0.02 | 0.50 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.04 vs. 0.14 | 1.90 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 31st | 87th | 56 | 6.11 vs. 4.85 | 1.26 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 19th | 51st | 32 | 8.52 vs. 7.04 | 1.48 |
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.