Charles Barkley vs. Chris Paul: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Chris Paul and Charles Barkley career statistics with the Phoenix Suns and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Charles Barkley and Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Phoenix Suns. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Charles Barkley's 4 seasons (1993 to 1996) and Chris Paul's 3 seasons (2021 to 2023) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Suns 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Charles Barkley vs. Chris Paul:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Chris Paul Charles Barkley Chris Paul
Points
13th
50th
5th
14th
Rebounds
7th
73rd
2nd
23rd
Assists
21st
11th
10th
3rd
Steals
19th
33rd
5th
10th
Blocks
22nd
90th
9th
42nd
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Charles Barkley vs. Chris Paul:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Chris Paul Charles Barkley Chris Paul
Points
4th
28th
3rd
15th
Rebounds
3rd
92nd
3rd
61st
Assists
21st
3rd
19th
4th
Steals
8th
7th
5th
11th
Blocks
39th
124th
14th
84th

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

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
50th
37 6,556 vs. 2,9263,630
Rebounds
7th
73rd
66 3,232 vs. 8462,386
Assists
21st
11th
10 1,219 vs. 1,848629
Steals
19th
33rd
14 444 vs. 311133
Blocks
22nd
90th
68 212 vs. 61151
Offensive Rebounds
8th
+150th
+142 881 vs. 74807
Defensive Rebounds
5th
48th
43 2,351 vs. 7721,579
Field Goals Made
16th
53rd
37 2,368 vs. 1,0961,272
Field Goals Attempted
17th
55th
38 4,723 vs. 2,2832,440
3-Pointers Made
28th
25th
3 238 vs. 26325
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
26th
2 792 vs. 71874
Free Throws Made
12th
51st
39 1,582 vs. 4711,111
Free Throws Attempted
11th
60th
49 2,107 vs. 5431,564
Suns

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
78th
39 280 vs. 19486
Seasons
42nd
70th
28 4 vs. 31
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
14th
9 1,273 vs. 699574
Rebounds
2nd
23rd
21 644 vs. 159485
Assists
10th
3rd
7 197 vs. 331134
Steals
5th
10th
5 81 vs. 5427
Blocks
9th
42nd
33 49 vs. 1039
Offensive Rebounds
1st
52nd
51 184 vs. 21163
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
19th
17 460 vs. 138322
Field Goals Made
5th
13th
8 462 vs. 274188
Field Goals Attempted
6th
14th
8 950 vs. 546404
3-Pointers Made
16th
9th
7 36 vs. 5721
3-Pointers Attempted
11th
9th
2 132 vs. 14210
Free Throws Made
3rd
16th
13 313 vs. 94219
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
21st
18 410 vs. 106304
Suns

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
13th
22nd
9 48 vs. 408
Playoffs
16th
26th
10 4 vs. 31
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
5th
3 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
28th
24 23.41 vs. 15.088.33
Rebounds per game
3rd
92nd
89 11.54 vs. 4.367.18
Assists per game
21st
3rd
18 4.35 vs. 9.535.17
Steals per game
8th
7th
1 1.59 vs. 1.600.02
Blocks per game
39th
124th
85 0.76 vs. 0.310.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+150th
+148 3.15 vs. 0.382.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
44th
43 8.40 vs. 3.984.42
Field Goals Made per game
5th
32nd
27 8.46 vs. 5.652.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
36th
30 16.87 vs. 11.775.10
3-Pointers Made per game
60th
30th
30 0.85 vs. 1.360.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
30th
24 2.83 vs. 3.700.87
Free Throws Made per game
4th
42nd
38 5.65 vs. 2.433.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
58th
55 7.53 vs. 2.804.73

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
15th
12 26.52 vs. 17.489.05
Rebounds per game
3rd
61st
58 13.42 vs. 3.989.44
Assists per game
19th
4th
15 4.10 vs. 8.284.17
Steals per game
5th
11th
6 1.69 vs. 1.350.34
Blocks per game
14th
84th
70 1.02 vs. 0.250.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
105th
103 3.83 vs. 0.533.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
42nd
41 9.58 vs. 3.456.13
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
15th
13 9.63 vs. 6.852.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
19th
15 19.79 vs. 13.656.14
3-Pointers Made per game
40th
19th
21 0.75 vs. 1.430.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
23rd
12 2.75 vs. 3.550.80
Free Throws Made per game
4th
35th
31 6.52 vs. 2.354.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
45th
40 8.54 vs. 2.655.89

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Suns franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.