Charles Barkley vs Larry Bird

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Charles Barkley and Larry Bird compared on their NBA careers: Charles Barkley played 16 seasons, 1984-85 to 1999-00, Larry Bird 13 seasons, 1979-80 to 1991-92. Charles Barkley averaged 22.1 points a game to Larry Bird's 24.3. They have faced each other 35 times: Charles Barkley's team won 14, Larry Bird's 21. In the playoffs Larry Bird leads 4-1. Larry Bird won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Larry Bird leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Charles Barkley in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Charles Barkley and Larry Bird career per game
1,073GP—
36.7MIN—
22.1PTS24.3, better
11.7, betterREB10
3.9AST6.3, better
1.5STL—
0.8BLK—
54.1FG%—
26.63P%—
73.5FT%—
61.2TS%—

Charles Barkley vs Larry Bird head to head

They have faced each other 35 times: Charles Barkley's team won 14, Larry Bird's 21. In the playoffs Larry Bird leads 4-1.

Charles Barkley and Larry Bird, record against each other
Regular season301317, better
Playoffs514, better
Total351421, better
Charles Barkley and Larry Bird, averages in their games against each other
20.7PTS23.4, better
10.3, betterREB8.3
3.1AST6.8, better
36.0MIN39.1

Every game against each other

Charles Barkley vs Larry Bird, every game
Nov 15, 1991PHI at BOSL 122-9728 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 36 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 29 MIN
Mar 17, 1991PHI at BOSL 110-10538 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN23 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 19, 1990PHI at BOSL 115-10535 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 44 MIN
Dec 1, 1990BOS at PHIW 116-11037 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST, 45 MIN15 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 44 MIN
Mar 28, 1990BOS at PHIW 122-10422 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 35 MIN
Mar 11, 1990PHI at BOSL 107-10522 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN41 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 22, 1989PHI at BOSW 89-8823 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN11 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 14, 1989PHI at BOSL 96-9416 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN10 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN
Nov 5, 1988BOS at PHIW 129-11524 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 28 MIN27 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 31 MIN
Apr 10, 1988BOS at PHIL 117-10828 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 45 MIN28 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Mar 25, 1988PHI at BOSW 97-9329 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN21 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 22, 1987BOS at PHIL 118-11540 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN31 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 20, 1987PHI at BOSL 124-8718 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 25 MIN19 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 28 MIN
Apr 5, 1987BOS at PHIW 106-10428 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 47 MIN39 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST, 48 MIN
Mar 29, 1987PHI at BOSL 118-10019 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN17 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 25, 1987PHI at BOSL 111-9618 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 33 MIN17 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN
Dec 19, 1986BOS at PHIW 122-10015 PTS, 14 REB, 11 AST, 44 MIN20 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 25, 1986BOS at PHIW 102-10017 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN22 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 6, 1986BOS at PHIW 95-9414 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN18 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 16, 1986PHI at BOSL 118-10113 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN36 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 26, 1986PHI at BOSL 105-10326 PTS, 21 REB, 2 AST, 41 MIN28 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 21, 1985BOS at PHIW 108-10218 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN29 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 47 MIN
Nov 26, 1985BOS at PHIL 98-9124 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 35 MIN16 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 42 MIN
Nov 22, 1985PHI at BOSL 110-1033 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 25 MIN11 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN
May 22, 1985PHI at BOS (playoffs)L 102-10013 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN
May 19, 1985BOS at PHI (playoffs)W 115-10415 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN14 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
May 18, 1985BOS at PHI (playoffs)L 105-9423 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN
May 14, 1985PHI at BOS (playoffs)L 106-989 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN24 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN
May 12, 1985PHI at BOS (playoffs)L 108-9310 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST, 24 MIN23 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 9, 1985BOS at PHIW 113-10411 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 31 MIN18 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN
Mar 29, 1985PHI at BOSL 112-10818 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 27 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Jan 30, 1985BOS at PHIW 122-10412 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 31 MIN16 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 38 MIN
Jan 20, 1985PHI at BOSL 113-9716 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 26 MIN38 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 12, 1984BOS at PHIW 110-10717 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST, 37 MIN34 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Nov 9, 1984PHI at BOSL 130-11927 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 31 MIN42 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 30 MIN

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

Career totals

Charles Barkley and Larry Bird career totals
23,757, betterPTS21,791
12,546, betterREB8,974
4,215AST5,695, better
1,648STL—
888BLK—
54.1FG%—
26.63P%—
73.5FT%—
61.2TS%—

Where each stands all time

Charles Barkley and Larry Bird all-time places
31st (23,757), betterPoints40th (21,791)
18th (12,546), betterRebounds57th (8,974)
108th (4,215)Assists48th (5,695), better
29th (1,648), betterSteals—
121st (888), betterBlocks—

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

Charles Barkley and Larry Bird titles and awards
—Championships3, better
—Rookie of the Year1, better
1All-Rookie First Team1
5All-NBA First Team9, better
—All-Defensive Second Team3, better
1All-Star MVP1
1MVP3, better
—Finals MVP2, better
5, betterAll-NBA Second Team1
1, betterAll-NBA Third Team—

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.

Charles Barkley and Larry Bird 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.
1st1984-8514.08.61.91979-8021.3, better10.4, better4.5, better
2nd1985-8620.012.8, better3.91980-8121.2, better10.95.5, better
3rd1986-8723.0, better14.6, better4.91981-8222.910.95.8, better
4th1987-8828.3, better11.9, better3.21982-8323.611.05.8, better
5th1988-8925.8, better12.5, better4.11983-8424.210.16.6, better
6th1989-9025.211.5, better3.91984-8528.7, better10.56.6, better
7th1990-9127.6, better10.1, better4.21985-8625.89.86.8, better
8th1991-9223.111.1, better4.11986-8728.1, better9.27.6, better
9th1992-9325.612.2, better5.11987-8829.9, better9.36.1, better
10th1993-9421.6, better11.2, better4.61988-8919.36.24.8, better
11th1994-9523.011.1, better4.11989-9024.3, better9.57.5, better
12th1995-9623.2, better11.6, better3.71990-9119.48.57.2, better
13th1996-9719.213.5, better4.71991-9220.2, better9.66.8, better
14th1997-9815.211.73.2————
15th1998-9916.112.34.6————
16th1999-0014.510.53.2————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST