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).
Tale of the tape
22.1PPG27.0
11.7RPG4.9
3.9APG5.6
61.2%TS%55.4%
1073games played932
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 932 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 11.7 | REB | 4.9 |
| 3.9 | AST | 5.6 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.0 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | — |
| 73.5 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | — |
| 61.2 | TS% | 55.4 |
| 24.9 | USG% | — |
| 167.4 | WS | — |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | — |
| 5.7 | BPM | — |
| 72.7 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 5 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring96
93Efficiency71
83Playmaking95
98Rebounding66
88Defense3
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