Charles Barkley vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Ben McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)