Charles Barkley vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Charles Barkley, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Charles Barkley debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Charles Barkley: shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), longevity (1073 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 1 more.
PPG
22.130.1
RPG
11.722.8
APG
3.94.4
TS%
61.2%54.7%
games played
10731045
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 1045 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 30.1 |
| REB | 11.7 | 22.8 |
| AST | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.5 | — |
| BLK | 0.8 | — |
| FG% | 54.1 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | — |
| FT% | 73.5 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | — |
| TS% | 61.2 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 24.9 | — |
| WS | 167.4 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | — |
| BPM | 5.7 | — |
| VORP | 72.7 | — |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 4 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 13 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9493
Efficiency9355
Playmaking8392
Rebounding98100
Defense880
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