Bill Russell vs Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and playmaking (3.9 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Charles Barkley debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.122.1
RPG
22.011.7
APG
3.13.9
TS%
46.9%61.2%
games played
9631073
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1073 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 22.1 |
| REB | 22.0 | 11.7 |
| AST | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| STL | — | 1.5 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 54.1 |
| 3P% | — | 26.6 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 73.5 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 25.0 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 61.2 |
| USG% | — | 24.9 |
| WS | — | 167.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.217 |
| BPM | — | 5.7 |
| VORP | — | 72.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 12 | 11 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7494
Efficiency4293
Playmaking9183
Rebounding9998
Defense088
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