Charles Barkley vs Paul George
Charles Barkley leads 8 of 8 career categories against Paul George, 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 Paul George debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), and 5 more.
Paul George trails in every compared category here.
PPG
22.117.3
RPG
11.75.3
APG
3.93.6
TS%
61.2%57.0%
PER
25.016.7
Win Shares
167.42.5
games played
107337
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 37 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 30.6 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 17.3 |
| REB | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 43.9 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 39.2 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 82.0 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 16.7 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 57.0 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 23.7 |
| WS | 167.4 | 2.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.107 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 1.1 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9486
Efficiency9347
Playmaking8379
Rebounding9878
Defense8891
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