Charles Barkley vs Jerry West
Charles Barkley and Jerry West split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Charles Barkley debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Charles Barkley: rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), longevity (1073 games played).
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), accolades (1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
22.127.0
RPG
11.74.9
APG
3.95.6
TS%
61.2%55.4%
games played
1073932
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 932 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 27.0 |
| REB | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| AST | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| STL | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 47.8 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | — |
| FT% | 73.5 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | — |
| TS% | 61.2 | 55.4 |
| USG% | 24.9 | — |
| WS | 167.4 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | — |
| BPM | 5.7 | — |
| VORP | 72.7 | — |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9496
Efficiency9371
Playmaking8395
Rebounding9866
Defense883
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