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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:43 pm EDTNBA legend. Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Biography, honors and career statistics below.
Charles Barkley
Career at a glance
Charles Barkley played 16 NBA regular seasons between 1984 and 2000, appearing in 1,073 games and averaging 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Philadelphia (1984–92, 610 games), Phoenix (1992–96, 280 games), Houston (1996–00, 183 games). His best scoring season was 1987–88 with Philadelphia: 28.3 points per game over 80 games.
He rebounded best in 1986–87 at 14.6 per game. The season table marks him as the league leader in rebounding once. In the playoffs he appeared in 13 postseason runs (123 games, 23.0 points per game).
Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 23,800 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total). Among the 404 players with at least 200 NBA games profiled on whynba, Barkley ranks No. 21 in rebounds per game.
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Chuckster", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Though shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggression to become one of the NBA's best rebounders and scorers. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.
An All-American at Auburn University, Barkley was drafted as a junior by the Philadelphia 76ers with the fifth pick of the 1984 NBA draft. In his rookie season, Barkley was named to the All-Rookie First Team in 1985. In the 1986–87 season, Barkley led the league in rebounding average and earned his first rebounding title. He was named the All-Star Game MVP in 1991, and in 1993 with the Phoenix Suns, he was voted the league's MVP while leading the team to the NBA Finals. He also competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, winning two gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. In 2000, Barkley retired as the fourth player in NBA history to achieve 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 4,000 assists. Barkley is a two-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, inducted in 2006 for his individual career and in 2010 as a member of the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team".
Barkley was popular with the fans and media and made the NBA's All-Interview Team for his last 13 seasons in the league. He was frequently involved in on- and off-court fights and sometimes stirred national controversy, such as in March 1991 when he spat on a young girl while attempting to spit at a heckler, and 1993 when he declared that sports figures should not be considered role models. Since retiring as a player, Barkley has had a successful career as an NBA analyst. He works for TNT Sports on Inside the NBA alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson as a studio pundit (for which he has won five Sports Emmy Awards). In addition, Barkley has written several books, and has shown an interest in politics.
- Born
- February 20, 1963 (age 63) Leeds, Alabama, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Listed weight
- 252 lb (114 kg)
- Position
- Power forward / small forward
- High school
- Leeds (Leeds, Alabama)
- College
- Auburn (1981–1984)
- NBA draft
- 1984: 1st round, 5th overall pick
- Playing career
- 1984–2000
Career highlights and awards
- NBA Most Valuable Player (1993)
- 11× NBA All-Star (1987–1997)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP (1991)
- 5× All-NBA First Team (1988–1991, 1993)
- 5× All-NBA Second Team (1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995)
- All-NBA Third Team (1996)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
- NBA rebounding leader (1987)
- NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)
- No. 34 retired by Philadelphia 76ers
- No. 34 retired by Phoenix Suns
- Third-team All-American – NABC (1984)
- SEC Player of the Year (1984)
- First-team All-SEC (1984)
- 2× Second-team All-SEC (1982, 1983)
- SEC tournament MVP (1984)
- No. 34 retired by Auburn Tigers
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia | 82 | 60 | 28.6 | .545 | .167 | .733 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia | 80 | 80 | 36.9 | .572 | .227 | .685 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 20.0 |
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia | 68 | 62 | 40.3 | .594 | .202 | .761 | 14.6* | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia | 80 | 80 | 39.6 | .587 | .280 | .751 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia | 79 | 79 | 39.1 | .579 | .216 | .753 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .9 | 25.8 |
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia | 79 | 79 | 39.1 | .600 | .217 | .749 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .6 | 25.2 |
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia | 67 | 67 | 37.3 | .570 | .284 | .722 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .5 | 27.6 |
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia | 75 | 75 | 38.4 | .552 | .234 | .695 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .6 | 23.1 |
| 1992–93 | Phoenix | 76 | 76 | 37.6 | .520 | .305 | .765 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 25.6 |
| 1993–94 | Phoenix | 65 | 65 | 35.4 | .495 | .270 | .704 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .6 | 21.6 |
| 1994–95 | Phoenix | 68 | 68 | 35.0 | .486 | .338 | .748 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .7 | 23.0 |
| 1995–96 | Phoenix | 71 | 71 | 37.1 | .500 | .280 | .777 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .8 | 23.2 |
| 1996–97 | Houston | 53 | 53 | 37.9 | .484 | .283 | .694 | 13.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .5 | 19.2 |
| 1997–98 | Houston | 68 | 41 | 33.0 | .485 | .214 | .746 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 15.2 |
| 1998–99 | Houston | 42 | 40 | 36.3 | .478 | .160 | .719 | 12.3 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.1 |
| 1999–00 | Houston | 20 | 18 | 31.0 | .477 | .231 | .645 | 10.5 | 3.2 | .7 | .2 | 14.5 |
| Career | 1,073 | 1,012 | 36.7 | .541 | .266 | .735 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 1.5 | .8 | 22.1 | |
| All-Star | 11 | 7 | 23.2 | .495 | .250 | .625 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .4 | 12.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Philadelphia | 13 | 2 | 31.4 | .540 | .667 | .733 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 14.9 |
| 1986 | Philadelphia | 12 | 12 | 41.4 | .578 | .067 | .695 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 1987 | Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 42.0 | .573 | .125 | .800 | 12.6 | 2.4 | .8 | 1.6 | 24.6 |
| 1989 | Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | 45.0 | .644 | .200 | .710 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 1.7 | .7 | 27.0 |
| 1990 | Philadelphia | 10 | 10 | 41.9 | .543 | .333 | .602 | 15.5 | 4.3 | .8 | .7 | 24.7 |
| 1991 | Philadelphia | 8 | 8 | 40.8 | .592 | .100 | .653 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 1.9 | .4 | 24.9 |
| 1993 | Phoenix | 24 | 24 | 42.8 | .477 | .222 | .771 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | Phoenix | 10 | 10 | 42.5 | .509 | .350 | .764 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | .9 | 27.6 |
| 1995 | Phoenix | 10 | 10 | 39.0 | .500 | .257 | .733 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 25.7 |
| 1996 | Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 41.0 | .443 | .250 | .787 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 1997 | Houston | 16 | 16 | 37.8 | .434 | .289 | .769 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .4 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 21.8 | .522 | .000 | .571 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .0 | 9.0 |
| 1999 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 39.3 | .529 | .286 | .667 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .5 | 23.5 |
| Career | 123 | 108 | 39.4 | .513 | .255 | .717 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .9 | 23.0 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
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- Height
- 6′ 6″
- Weight
- 252 lb
- Position
- Power forward / small forward
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Not listed
- Draft year
- 1984
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 5
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