Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Draymond Green

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Charles Barkley was the higher-volume scorer (22.1 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 57.7%). Charles Barkley holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #31 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatDraymond Green
22.1 Points / game 8.7
11.7 Rebounds / game 6.8
3.9 Assists / game 5.6
1.5 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 1.0
54.0% Field goal % 44.1%
24.5% 3-point % 31.2%
73.3% Free throw % 71.8%
61.2% True shooting % 57.7%
1,073 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatDraymond Green
2.15× Points vs era avg 0.86×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Charles BarkleyStatDraymond Green
Offensive rating 113.9
Defensive rating 104.4
Net rating 9.5
Usage % 16.1%
Assist % 27.3%
Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatDraymond Green
23.0 Points / game 11.4
12.9 Rebounds / game 8.6
3.9 Assists / game 6.0
1.6 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 1.3
51.4% Field goal % 44.7%
27.0% 3-point % 28.9%
71.5% Free throw % 72.5%
123 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatDraymond Green
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 3
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#31 All-time GOAT rank #72

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