Charles Barkley vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse 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.

Don Buse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Don Buse 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Don Buse 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Don Buse 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Barkley 0 Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Don Buse 4

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Don Buse 0

Assists Leader Charles Barkley 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Charles Barkley 0 Don Buse 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Don Buse 97

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Don Buse 6

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.