Charles Barkley vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Jim Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.