Charles Barkley vs James Harden
Charles Barkley leads 6 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (11.7 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Charles Barkley's last season was 1999-00, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), per-minute impact (25.0 PER), and 3 more.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG).
PPG
22.123.6
RPG
11.74.8
APG
3.98.0
TS%
61.2%61.0%
PER
25.020.6
Win Shares
167.47.7
games played
107370
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 70 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 23.6 |
| REB | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| AST | 3.9 | 8.0 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 28.9 |
| WS | 167.4 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 3.9 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9495
Efficiency9377
Playmaking8399
Rebounding9871
Defense8874
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