Charles Barkley vs Stephen Curry
Charles Barkley leads 5 of 8 career categories against Stephen Curry, 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 Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry: scoring (26.6 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), shooting efficiency (63.7% TS%).
PPG
22.126.6
RPG
11.73.6
APG
3.94.7
TS%
61.2%63.7%
PER
25.022.5
Win Shares
167.44.1
games played
107343
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 43 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 31.0 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 26.6 |
| REB | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| AST | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 46.8 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 39.3 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 92.3 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 22.5 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 63.7 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 32.5 |
| WS | 167.4 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 2.7 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9498
Efficiency9389
Playmaking8388
Rebounding9854
Defense8875
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