Charles Barkley vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Charles Barkley, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 55 times, 16 of them in the playoffs, with Michael Jordan winning the series 31–24.
The case for Charles Barkley: rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), longevity (1073 games played).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
22.130.1
RPG
11.76.2
APG
3.95.3
TS%
61.2%56.9%
PER
25.028.1
Win Shares
167.4197.9
games played
10731072
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 24–31 | |
| Meetings | 55 (16 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.9 | 35.8 |
| RPG | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| APG | 4.1 | 6.2 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1997-98 | |
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 1072 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 30.1 |
| REB | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| AST | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 33.7 |
| WS | 167.4 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 5 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9499
Efficiency9378
Playmaking8390
Rebounding9882
Defense8895
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