Charles Barkley vs. Vince Carter: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter, with 22 seasons played from 1999 to 2020, 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. Vince Carter
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Vince Carter Charles Barkley Vince Carter
Points
31st
22nd
36th
112nd
Rebounds
19th
150th
15th
213rd
Assists
111st
82nd
63rd
149th
Steals
28th
48th
35th
129th
Blocks
129th
129th
68th
194th
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Charles Barkley vs. Vince Carter
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Vince Carter Charles Barkley Vince Carter
Points
38th
193rd
44th
149th
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
273rd
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
252nd
Blocks
233rd
+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 Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
22nd
9 23,757 vs. 25,7281,971
Rebounds
19th
150th
131 12,546 vs. 6,6065,940
Assists
111st
82nd
29 4,215 vs. 4,714499
Steals
28th
48th
20 1,648 vs. 1,530118
Blocks
129th
129th
0 888 vs. 8880
Offensive Rebounds
5th
179th
174 4,260 vs. 1,6582,602
Defensive Rebounds
15th
101st
86 8,286 vs. 4,9483,338
Field Goals Made
35th
23rd
12 8,435 vs. 9,293858
Field Goals Attempted
61st
13th
48 15,605 vs. 21,3395,734
3-Pointers Made
+300th
10th
+290 538 vs. 2,2901,752
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
9th
280 2,020 vs. 6,1684,148
Free Throws Made
17th
45th
28 6,349 vs. 4,8521,497
Free Throws Attempted
13th
44th
31 8,643 vs. 6,0822,561

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
4th
102 1,073 vs. 1,541468
Seasons
87th
1st
86 16 vs. 226

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
109th
80 20 vs. 515

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
39th
18 21 vs. 3211
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
112nd
76 2,833 vs. 1,5931,240
Rebounds
15th
213rd
198 1,582 vs. 4771,105
Assists
63rd
149th
86 482 vs. 295187
Steals
35th
129th
94 193 vs. 9499
Blocks
68th
194th
126 108 vs. 4761
Offensive Rebounds
7th
188th
181 510 vs. 131379
Defensive Rebounds
17th
170th
153 1,072 vs. 346726
Field Goals Made
36th
131st
95 1,009 vs. 557452
Field Goals Attempted
47th
107th
60 1,965 vs. 1,340625
3-Pointers Made
215th
89th
126 64 vs. 11955
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
76th
62 251 vs. 352101
Free Throws Made
25th
105th
80 751 vs. 360391
Free Throws Attempted
18th
108th
90 1,048 vs. 452596

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
228th
128 123 vs. 8835
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
193rd
155 22.14 vs. 16.705.45
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.69 vs. 4.297.41
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 3.060.87
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.990.54
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.580.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 1.082.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.214.51
Field Goals Made per game
56th
235th
179 7.86 vs. 6.031.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
187th
38 14.54 vs. 13.850.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
182nd
+118 0.50 vs. 1.490.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
135th
+165 1.88 vs. 4.002.12
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
245th
223 5.92 vs. 3.152.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
276th
256 8.05 vs. 3.954.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Vince Carter Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
149th
105 23.03 vs. 18.104.93
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 5.427.44
Assists per game
197th
273rd
76 3.92 vs. 3.350.57
Steals per game
57th
252nd
195 1.57 vs. 1.070.50
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.530.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 1.492.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
289th
281 8.72 vs. 3.934.78
Field Goals Made per game
58th
177th
119 8.20 vs. 6.331.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
141st
33 15.98 vs. 15.230.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
192nd
+108 0.52 vs. 1.350.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
164th
+136 2.04 vs. 4.001.96
Free Throws Made per game
31st
158th
127 6.11 vs. 4.092.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
175th
156 8.52 vs. 5.143.38

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.