Charles Barkley vs LeBron James
Charles Barkley leads 7 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, 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 LeBron James debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for LeBron James: playmaking (7.2 APG).
PPG
22.120.9
RPG
11.76.1
APG
3.97.2
TS%
61.2%59.4%
PER
25.020.8
Win Shares
167.45.5
games played
107360
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 60 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 20.9 |
| REB | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| AST | 3.9 | 7.2 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 27.3 |
| WS | 167.4 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9493
Efficiency9365
Playmaking8398
Rebounding9886
Defense8885
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