Charles Barkley vs Kevin Durant
Charles Barkley leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Durant, including rebounding (11.7 RPG) and per-minute impact (25.0 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Charles Barkley's last season was 1999-00, and Kevin Durant debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: rebounding (11.7 RPG), per-minute impact (25.0 PER), career value (167.4 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), playmaking (4.8 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%).
PPG
22.126.0
RPG
11.75.5
APG
3.94.8
TS%
61.2%64.1%
PER
25.021.1
Win Shares
167.410.6
games played
107378
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 78 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 36.4 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 26.0 |
| REB | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| AST | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| STL | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 41.3 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 87.4 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 64.1 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 27.1 |
| WS | 167.4 | 10.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.179 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 4.5 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9497
Efficiency9390
Playmaking8389
Rebounding9880
Defense8882
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