Charles Barkley vs. Zach LaVine: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Zach LaVine all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Zach LaVine, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Zach LaVine
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Zach LaVine Charles Barkley Zach LaVine
Points
31st
202nd
36th
+300th
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
+300th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
+300th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
+300th
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Charles Barkley vs. Zach LaVine
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Zach LaVine Charles Barkley Zach LaVine
Points
38th
57th
44th
112nd
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
237th
240th
197th
61st
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
235th
+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 Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
202nd
171 23,757 vs. 13,9319,826
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 2,7209,826
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,6321,583
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 5831,065
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 185703
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 2973,963
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 2,4235,863
Field Goals Made
35th
233rd
198 8,435 vs. 4,9743,461
Field Goals Attempted
61st
251st
190 15,605 vs. 10,5805,025
3-Pointers Made
+300th
46th
+254 538 vs. 1,5781,040
3-Pointers Attempted
294th
57th
237 2,020 vs. 4,0422,022
Free Throws Made
17th
288th
271 6,349 vs. 2,4053,944
Free Throws Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 8,643 vs. 2,8835,760

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 671402
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 124

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
51st
6 21 vs. 232
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
+300th
+264 2,833 vs. 772,756
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 211,561
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 482 vs. 24458
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 3190
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 1107
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 0510
Defensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,072 vs. 211,051
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 1,009 vs. 27982
Field Goals Attempted
47th
+300th
+253 1,965 vs. 631,902
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 955
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 24227
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 751 vs. 14737
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 1,048 vs. 151,033

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 4119
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
57th
19 22.14 vs. 20.761.38
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 4.057.64
Assists per game
237th
240th
3 3.93 vs. 3.920.01
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.870.67
Blocks per game
235th
+300th
+65 0.83 vs. 0.280.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 0.443.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.614.11
Field Goals Made per game
56th
84th
28 7.86 vs. 7.410.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
148th
90th
58 14.54 vs. 15.771.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.50 vs. 2.351.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
26th
+274 1.88 vs. 6.024.14
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
176th
154 5.92 vs. 3.582.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
210th
190 8.05 vs. 4.303.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
112nd
68 23.03 vs. 19.253.78
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 5.257.61
Assists per game
197th
61st
136 3.92 vs. 6.002.08
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.750.82
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.250.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 0.004.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
135th
127 8.72 vs. 5.253.47
Field Goals Made per game
58th
146th
88 8.20 vs. 6.751.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
117th
9 15.98 vs. 15.750.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.52 vs. 2.251.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
41st
+259 2.04 vs. 6.003.96
Free Throws Made per game
31st
231st
200 6.11 vs. 3.502.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.52 vs. 3.754.77

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.