Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Charles Barkley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Barkley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Charles Barkley0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Charles Barkley16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Charles Barkley13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Charles Barkley11

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Charles Barkley1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Charles Barkley0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Charles Barkley5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Charles Barkley11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Charles Barkley0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Charles Barkley0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Charles Barkley0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Charles Barkley1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Charles Barkley0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Charles Barkley0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Charles Barkley 22.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Charles Barkley 11.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Charles Barkley 3.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Charles Barkley 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Charles Barkley 0.8

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Charles Barkley 23,757

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Charles Barkley 12,546

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Charles Barkley 4,215

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Charles Barkley 1,648

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Charles Barkley 888

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Charles Barkley 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Charles Barkley .541

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Charles Barkley .266

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Charles Barkley .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Charles Barkley 23.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Charles Barkley 12.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Charles Barkley 3.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Charles Barkley 1.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Charles Barkley 0.9

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Charles Barkley 2,833

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Charles Barkley 1,582

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Charles Barkley 482

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Charles Barkley 193

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Charles Barkley 108

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Charles Barkley 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Charles Barkley .513

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Charles Barkley .255

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Charles Barkley .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)

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.