Bob Pettit vs Charles Barkley
Bob Pettit and Charles Barkley split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Charles Barkley debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Bob Pettit: scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG), accolades (2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Charles Barkley: playmaking (3.9 APG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), longevity (1073 games played).
PPG
26.322.1
RPG
13.211.7
APG
1.13.9
TS%
51.7%61.2%
games played
7951073
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 1073 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 22.1 |
| REB | 13.2 | 11.7 |
| AST | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| STL | — | 1.5 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 54.1 |
| 3P% | — | 26.6 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 73.5 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 25.0 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 61.2 |
| USG% | — | 24.9 |
| WS | — | 167.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.217 |
| BPM | — | 5.7 |
| VORP | — | 72.7 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9894
Efficiency4493
Playmaking6783
Rebounding9698
Defense088
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