Charles Barkley leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.7 RPG). Head to head they met 14 times, 3 of them in the playoffs, with Charles Barkley winning the series 11–3.
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Kevin Garnett: career value (191.4 Win Shares), longevity (1462 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
| Charles Barkley | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 11–3 | |
| Meetings | 14 (3 playoff) | |
| PPG | 17.9 | 14.2 |
| RPG | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| APG | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| First meeting | 1995-96 | |
| Last meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Charles Barkley | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 1462 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.5 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 17.8 |
| REB | 11.7 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 27.5 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 78.9 |
| Charles Barkley | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 22.7 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 54.6 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 24.7 |
| WS | 167.4 | 191.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.182 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 87.9 |
| Charles Barkley | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star | 11 | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 12 |
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