Charles Barkley vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 6 of 8 career categories against Charles Barkley, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Charles Barkley's last season was 1999-00, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Charles Barkley
rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), per-minute impact (26.6 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
22.1PPG26.8
11.7RPG7.5
3.9APG7.4
61.2%TS%59.0%
25.0PER26.6
167.4Win Shares276.6
1073games played1622
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 1622 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 11.7 | REB | 7.5 |
| 3.9 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 73.5 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | 26.6 |
| 61.2 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 24.9 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 167.4 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 72.7 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 4 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 11 | All-Star | 22 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring99
93Efficiency81
83Playmaking98
98Rebounding90
88Defense92
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