Allen Iverson vs Charles Barkley

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Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley compared on their NBA careers: Allen Iverson played 14 seasons, 1996-97 to 2009-10, Charles Barkley 16 seasons, 1984-85 to 1999-00. Allen Iverson averaged 26.7 points a game to Charles Barkley's 22.1. They have faced each other 4 times: Allen Iverson's team won 1, Charles Barkley's 3.

Who has the better career numbers?

Allen Iverson leads in 5 of the 9 lines, Charles Barkley in 4. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley career per game
914GP1,073
41.1MIN36.7
26.7, betterPTS22.1
3.7REB11.7, better
6.2, betterAST3.9
2.2, betterSTL1.5
0.2BLK0.8, better
42.5FG%54.1, better
31.3, better3P%26.6
78, betterFT%73.5
51.8TS%61.2, better

Allen Iverson vs Charles Barkley head to head

They have faced each other 4 times: Allen Iverson's team won 1, Charles Barkley's 3.

Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley, record against each other
GamesPlayedAllen Iverson wonCharles Barkley won
Regular season413, better
Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley, averages in their games against each other
24.3, betterPTS18.0
3.3REB14.0, better
8.8, betterAST6.8
38.3MIN35.5

Every game against each other

Allen Iverson vs Charles Barkley, every game
Jan 31, 1998HOU at PHIL 102-8610 PTS, 0 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN14 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 12, 1997PHI at HOUW 114-10026 PTS, 5 REB, 15 AST, 41 MIN19 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 10, 1997HOU at PHIL 120-9926 PTS, 1 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN18 PTS, 25 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 7, 1996PHI at HOUL 123-10835 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN21 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 34 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley career totals
24,368, betterPTS23,757
3,394REB12,546, better
5,624, betterAST4,215
1,983, betterSTL1,648
164BLK888, better
42.5FG%54.1, better
31.3, better3P%26.6
78, betterFT%73.5
51.8TS%61.2, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley postseason
71GP123
45.1MIN39.4
29.7, betterPTS23
3.8REB12.9, better
6, betterAST3.9
2.1, betterSTL1.6
0.2BLK0.9, better
40.1FG%51.3, better
32.7, better3P%25.5
76.4, betterFT%71.7
48.9TS%58.4, better

Where each stands all time

Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley all-time places
30th (24,368), betterPoints31st (23,757)
52nd (5,624), betterAssists108th (4,215)
162nd (1,059), better3-pointers made—
15th (1,983), betterSteals29th (1,648)
—Rebounds18th (12,546), better
—Blocks121st (888), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley titles and awards
—Championships—
1All-Rookie First Team1
3All-NBA Second Team5, better
3All-NBA First Team5, better
2, betterAll-Star MVP1
1MVP1
1All-NBA Third Team1
1, betterRookie of the Year—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1996-9723.5, better4.17.5, better1984-8514.08.6, better1.9
2nd1997-9822.0, better3.76.2, better1985-8620.012.8, better3.9
3rd1998-9926.8, better4.94.61986-8723.014.6, better4.9, better
4th1999-0028.4, better3.84.7, better1987-8828.311.9, better3.2
5th2000-0131.1, better3.84.6, better1988-8925.812.5, better4.1
6th2001-0231.4, better4.55.5, better1989-9025.211.5, better3.9
7th2002-0327.64.25.5, better1990-9127.610.1, better4.2
8th2003-0426.4, better3.76.8, better1991-9223.111.1, better4.1
9th2004-0530.7, better4.07.9, better1992-9325.612.2, better5.1
10th2005-0633.0, better3.27.4, better1993-9421.611.2, better4.6
11th2006-0726.3, better3.07.2, better1994-9523.011.1, better4.1
12th2007-0826.4, better3.07.1, better1995-9623.211.6, better3.7
13th2008-0917.53.05.0, better1996-9719.2, better13.5, better4.7
14th2009-1013.82.84.0, better1997-9815.2, better11.7, better3.2
15th————1998-9916.112.34.6
16th————1999-0014.510.53.2

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST