Charles Barkley vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Gene James 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Gene James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Gene James 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Gene James 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Gene James 95

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Gene James 2

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.