Charles Barkley vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Bob Love 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Bob Love 3

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.