Charles Barkley vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Charles Barkley 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 James Worthy 2

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 James Worthy 624

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 James Worthy 96

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)