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).
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG22.1
13.2RPG11.7
1.1APG3.9
51.7%TS%61.2%
795games played1073
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1073 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 22.1 |
| 13.2 | REB | 11.7 |
| 1.1 | AST | 3.9 |
| — | STL | 1.5 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 54.1 |
| — | 3P% | 26.6 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 73.5 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 25.0 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 61.2 |
| — | USG% | 24.9 |
| — | WS | 167.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.217 |
| — | BPM | 5.7 |
| — | VORP | 72.7 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Charles Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 11 | All-Star | 11 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring94
44Efficiency93
67Playmaking83
96Rebounding98
0Defense88
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