Charles Barkley vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Charles Barkley

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Al Thornton -

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Al Thornton -