Complete Stats Comparison of Charles Barkley and Vince Carter

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Charles Barkley and Vince Carter during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Charles Barkley	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	2 (rebounds, steals)	16 seasons
Vince Carter	0	2 (points, assists)	22 seasons
they are tied		1 (blocks)

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Charles Barkley	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	13 Playoffs
Vince Carter	0	0	11 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Charles Barkley	9 stats	6 stats	1 stat
Vince Carter	3 stats	7 stats	2 stats
they are tied		1 stat

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Charles Barkley	9 stats	11 stats	1 stat
Vince Carter	3 stats	3 stats	2 stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Charles Barkley had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Vince Carter.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Charles Barkley had better averages in points (+5.4), field goals made (+1.9), free throws made (+2.8), offensive rebounds (+2.9), defensive rebounds (+4.5), total rebounds (+7.4), assists (+0.8), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.2)

- Vince Carter had better average in 3-pointers made (+1.0)

- Charles Barkley had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.4) and personal fouls (+0.5)

- Charles Barkley had higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.7) and free throws attempted (+4.2)

- Vince Carter had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Charles Barkley	22.1	+5.4
Vince Carter	16.7

Field Goals Made

Charles Barkley	7.9	+1.9
Vince Carter	6.0

Field Goals Attempted

Charles Barkley	14.5	+0.7
Vince Carter	13.8

3-Pointers Made

Charles Barkley	0.5
Vince Carter	1.5	+1.0

3-Pointers Attempted

Charles Barkley	1.9
Vince Carter	4.0	+2.1

Free Throws Made

Charles Barkley	5.9	+2.8
Vince Carter	3.1

Free Throws Attempted

Charles Barkley	8.1	+4.2
Vince Carter	3.9

Offensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	4.0	+2.9
Vince Carter	1.1

Defensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	7.7	+4.5
Vince Carter	3.2

Total Rebounds

Charles Barkley	11.7	+7.4
Vince Carter	4.3

Assists

Charles Barkley	3.9	+0.8
Vince Carter	3.1

Steals

Charles Barkley	1.5	+0.5
Vince Carter	1.0

Blocks

Charles Barkley	0.8	+0.2
Vince Carter	0.6

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	3.1	+1.4
Vince Carter	1.7

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	3.1	+0.5
Vince Carter	2.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Charles Barkley had more total rebounds and steals while Vince Carter had more total points and assists. They are tied in blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Charles Barkley had more free throws made (+1,497), offensive rebounds (+2,602), defensive rebounds (+3,338), total rebounds (+5,940) and steals (+118)

- Vince Carter played more years (+6) and games (+468), and had more points (+1,971), field goals made (+858), 3-pointers made (+1,752) and assists (+499)

- Charles Barkley had more turnovers (+786)

- Vince Carter had more personal fouls (+708)

- Charles Barkley had more free throws attempted (+2,561)

- Vince Carter had more field goals attempted (+5,734) and 3-pointers attempted (+4,148)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Charles Barkley	16
Vince Carter	22	+6

Games

Charles Barkley	1,073
Vince Carter	1,541	+468

Points

Charles Barkley	23,757
Vince Carter	25,728	+1,971

Field Goals Made

Charles Barkley	8,435
Vince Carter	9,293	+858

Field Goals Attempted

Charles Barkley	15,605
Vince Carter	21,339	+5,734

3-Pointers Made

Charles Barkley	538
Vince Carter	2,290	+1,752

3-Pointers Attempted

Charles Barkley	2,020
Vince Carter	6,168	+4,148

Free Throws Made

Charles Barkley	6,349	+1,497
Vince Carter	4,852

Free Throws Attempted

Charles Barkley	8,643	+2,561
Vince Carter	6,082

Offensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	4,260	+2,602
Vince Carter	1,658

Defensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	8,286	+3,338
Vince Carter	4,948

Total Rebounds

Charles Barkley	12,546	+5,940
Vince Carter	6,606

Assists

Charles Barkley	4,215
Vince Carter	4,714	+499

Steals

Charles Barkley	1,648	+118
Vince Carter	1,530

Blocks

Charles Barkley	888
Vince Carter	888

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	3,376	+786
Vince Carter	2,590

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	3,287
Vince Carter	3,995	+708

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Vince Carter had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Charles Barkley had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Charles Barkley	54.1%	+10.6
Vince Carter	43.5%

3-Point Percentage

Charles Barkley	26.6%
Vince Carter	37.1%	+10.5

Free Throw Percentage

Charles Barkley	73.5%
Vince Carter	79.8%	+6.3

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Charles Barkley had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Vince Carter.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Charles Barkley had better averages in points (+4.9), field goals made (+1.9), free throws made (+2.0), offensive rebounds (+2.6), defensive rebounds (+4.8), total rebounds (+7.5), assists (+0.5), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.4)

- Vince Carter had better average in 3-pointers made (+0.9)

- Charles Barkley had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.0) and personal fouls (+0.4)

- Charles Barkley had higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.8) and free throws attempted (+3.4)

- Vince Carter had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.0)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Charles Barkley	23.0	+4.9
Vince Carter	18.1

Field Goals Made

Charles Barkley	8.2	+1.9
Vince Carter	6.3

Field Goals Attempted

Charles Barkley	16.0	+0.8
Vince Carter	15.2

3-Pointers Made

Charles Barkley	0.5
Vince Carter	1.4	+0.9

3-Pointers Attempted

Charles Barkley	2.0
Vince Carter	4.0	+2.0

Free Throws Made

Charles Barkley	6.1	+2.0
Vince Carter	4.1

Free Throws Attempted

Charles Barkley	8.5	+3.4
Vince Carter	5.1

Offensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	4.1	+2.6
Vince Carter	1.5

Defensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	8.7	+4.8
Vince Carter	3.9

Total Rebounds

Charles Barkley	12.9	+7.5
Vince Carter	5.4

Assists

Charles Barkley	3.9	+0.5
Vince Carter	3.4

Steals

Charles Barkley	1.6	+0.5
Vince Carter	1.1

Blocks

Charles Barkley	0.9	+0.4
Vince Carter	0.5

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	2.9	+1.0
Vince Carter	1.9

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	3.3	+0.4
Vince Carter	2.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Charles Barkley had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Vince Carter.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Charles Barkley played more years (+2) and games (+35), and had more points (+1,240), field goals made (+452), free throws made (+391), offensive rebounds (+379), defensive rebounds (+726), total rebounds (+1,105), assists (+187), steals (+99) and blocks (+61)

- Vince Carter had more 3-pointers made (+55)

- Charles Barkley had more turnovers (+185) and personal fouls (+151)

- Charles Barkley had more field goals attempted (+625) and free throws attempted (+596)

- Vince Carter had more 3-pointers attempted (+101)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Charles Barkley	13	+2
Vince Carter	11

Games

Charles Barkley	123	+35
Vince Carter	88

Points

Charles Barkley	2,833	+1,240
Vince Carter	1,593

Field Goals Made

Charles Barkley	1,009	+452
Vince Carter	557

Field Goals Attempted

Charles Barkley	1,965	+625
Vince Carter	1,340

3-Pointers Made

Charles Barkley	64
Vince Carter	119	+55

3-Pointers Attempted

Charles Barkley	251
Vince Carter	352	+101

Free Throws Made

Charles Barkley	751	+391
Vince Carter	360

Free Throws Attempted

Charles Barkley	1,048	+596
Vince Carter	452

Offensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	510	+379
Vince Carter	131

Defensive Rebounds

Charles Barkley	1,072	+726
Vince Carter	346

Total Rebounds

Charles Barkley	1,582	+1,105
Vince Carter	477

Assists

Charles Barkley	482	+187
Vince Carter	295

Steals

Charles Barkley	193	+99
Vince Carter	94

Blocks

Charles Barkley	108	+61
Vince Carter	47

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	353	+185
Vince Carter	168

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Charles Barkley	408	+151
Vince Carter	257

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Vince Carter had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Charles Barkley had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Charles Barkley	51.3%	+9.7
Vince Carter	41.6%

3-Point Percentage

Charles Barkley	25.5%
Vince Carter	33.8%	+8.3

Free Throw Percentage

Charles Barkley	71.7%
Vince Carter	79.6%	+7.9