Charles Barkley vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Charles Barkley, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Charles Barkley's last season was 1999-00, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: career value (167.4 Win Shares), longevity (1073 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
22.127.7
RPG
11.712.9
APG
3.910.7
TS%
61.2%67.0%
PER
25.032.1
Win Shares
167.414.8
games played
107365
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 65 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 27.7 |
| REB | 11.7 | 12.9 |
| AST | 3.9 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 30.0 |
| WS | 167.4 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9499
Efficiency9395
Playmaking83100
Rebounding98100
Defense8894
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