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.
Tale of the tape
22.1PPG30.1
11.7RPG6.2
3.9APG5.3
61.2%TS%56.9%
25.0PER28.1
167.4Win Shares197.9
1073games played1072
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Series wins | 31 |
| 23.9 | PPG | 35.8 |
| 12.2 | RPG | 6.3 |
| 4.1 | APG | 6.2 |
| 55 meetings (16 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1997-98 | ||
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 1072 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 11.7 | REB | 6.2 |
| 3.9 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 73.5 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | 28.1 |
| 61.2 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 24.9 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 167.4 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 72.7 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 5 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring99
93Efficiency78
83Playmaking90
98Rebounding82
88Defense95
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