Charles Barkley vs. Rick Barry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Barry and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Rick Barry1
Charles Barkley16
Rick Barry10
Charles Barkley13
Rick Barry7
Charles Barkley11
Rick Barry8

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Rick Barry0
Charles Barkley0
Rick Barry1
*
Charles Barkley5
Rick Barry5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Rick Barry6
Charles Barkley0
Rick Barry1
Charles Barkley1
Rick Barry0
Charles Barkley0
Rick Barry1
*
Charles Barkley0
Rick Barry1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Rick Barry 23.2

Charles Barkley 11.7
Rick Barry 6.5

Charles Barkley 3.9
Rick Barry 5.1

Charles Barkley 1.5
Rick Barry 2.0

*
Charles Barkley 0.8
Rick Barry 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Rick Barry 18,395

Charles Barkley 12,546
Rick Barry 5,168

Charles Barkley 4,215
Rick Barry 4,017

Charles Barkley 1,648
Rick Barry 1,104

*
Charles Barkley 888
Rick Barry 269

*
Charles Barkley 1,073
Rick Barry 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Rick Barry .449

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Rick Barry .330

*
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Rick Barry .900

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Rick Barry 24.8

Charles Barkley 12.9
Rick Barry 5.6

Charles Barkley 3.9
Rick Barry 4.6

Charles Barkley 1.6
Rick Barry 2.2

*
Charles Barkley 0.9
Rick Barry 0.8

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Rick Barry 1,833

Charles Barkley 1,582
Rick Barry 418

Charles Barkley 482
Rick Barry 340

Charles Barkley 193
Rick Barry 106

*
Charles Barkley 108
Rick Barry 39

*
Charles Barkley 123
Rick Barry 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Rick Barry .426

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Rick Barry .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Rick Barry .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.