Charles Barkley vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Charles Barkley 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Larry Bird 3

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Larry Bird 0

Rookie of The Year Charles Barkley 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)