Anthony Davis vs Peak Charles Barkley

[Matt15]

Current Davis or Peak Barkley, who is the better player?

[limbo]

AD because he's a bigger difference maker defensively.

[Odinn21]

Just stop with these overreactions already.

[No-more-rings]

I lean towards Davis but i do want to see the rest of his playoffs before I’m positive on that. Peak Barkley in place of Davis on these Lakers would still be title favorites fwiw.

[70sFan]

Yeah, Davis defense is a key maker and with how he plays offensively, the gap on that end isn't huge. I still prefer Barkley as your offensive anchor, but I'm not sure if that's enough. Davis's defense could be enough.

[Woodsanity]

Scoring=Wash, Barkley much more dominant inside while Davis can score in the paint and has a better 3 point shot. Both highly efficient, Barkley had a tendency to shoot 3s even though he sucked at it.
Passing=Barkley
Rebounding= Barkley by a colossal margin, Davis tends to get outworked on the glass and is a bit soft.
Defense=AD by a good margin. AD is a very good defender, Barkley was below average to above average if he tried.

Overall: Barkley by a little bit.

[TheSheriff]

Scoring=Wash, Barkley much more dominant inside while Davis can score in the paint and has a better 3 point shot. Both highly efficient, Barkley had a tendency to shoot 3s even though he sucked at it.
Passing=Barkley
Rebounding= Barkley by a colossal margin, Davis tends to get outworked on the glass and is a bit soft.
Defense=AD by a good margin. AD is a very good defender, Barkley was below average to above average if he tried.

Overall: Barkley by a little bit.

Charles Barkley lead the league in TS% for four straight years. Lead the league in Offensive Rating twice. He was a better offensive player, at least if you consider the era.

[SHAQ32]

Scoring and a better 3, wow.