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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG22.1
22.0RPG11.7
3.1APG3.9
46.9%TS%61.2%
963games played1073
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1073 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 22.1 |
| 22.0 | REB | 11.7 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.9 |
| — | STL | 1.5 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 54.1 |
| — | 3P% | 26.6 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 73.5 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 25.0 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 61.2 |
| — | USG% | 24.9 |
| — | WS | 167.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.217 |
| — | BPM | 5.7 |
| — | VORP | 72.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 11 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring94
42Efficiency93
91Playmaking83
99Rebounding98
0Defense88
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