Charles Barkley vs Chris Paul
Charles Barkley leads 8 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.7 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Charles Barkley's last season was 1999-00, and Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), and 5 more.
Chris Paul trails in every compared category here.
PPG
22.12.9
RPG
11.71.8
APG
3.93.3
TS%
61.2%41.3%
PER
25.08.1
Win Shares
167.40.1
games played
107316
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 16 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 14.3 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 2.9 |
| REB | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| STL | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 32.1 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 50.0 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 8.1 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 41.3 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 13.8 |
| WS | 167.4 | 0.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.016 |
| BPM | 5.7 | -1.8 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 0.0 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring949
Efficiency931
Playmaking8376
Rebounding9815
Defense8824
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