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Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley stats, teams and career impact
#29 all-timeCareer averages · 22.1 PPG · 11.7 RPG · 3.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 252 lb (114 kg)
- Born
- February 20, 1963 (63 yrs old)
- College
- Auburn
- NBA seasons
- 16 seasons · 1984–85 to 1999–00
Career summaryCharles Barkley was a power forward who played 16 NBA seasons, from 1984–85 through 1999–00.
- Career PPG
- 22.1
- Career RPG
- 11.7
- Career APG
- 3.9
- #2 in 1990–91
- #29 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Charles Barkley ranks #29 all time
Charles Barkley ranks #29 all time. 6 top-five finishes and 9 top-ten finishes give him a strong blend of peak and staying power. His #23 full-career value adds a meaningful longevity advantage.
9 top-ten finishes
1,073 games · Career Value Rank #23
NBA honors11× All-Star · MVP · 11× All-NBAContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 54.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 26.6%3P%
- Free throw
- 73.5%FT%
1,073 career games · 39,330 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Charles Barkley stats by season
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| 1999–00 | 14.4 | 10.4 | 3.1 | +1.54 | HOU | 20 | 18 | 31.0 | 47.7% | 23.1% | 64.5% | #63 | 43.1 |
| 1998–99 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 | +4.12 | HOU | 42 | 40 | 36.3 | 47.8% | 16.0% | 71.9% | #18 | 172.8 |
| 1997–98 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | +2.87 | HOU | 68 | 41 | 33.0 | 48.5% | 21.4% | 74.6% | #39 | 207.3 |
| 1996–97 | 19.2 | 13.5 | 4.7 | +5.34 | HOU | 53 | 53 | 37.9 | 48.4% | 28.3% | 69.4% | #12 | 281.4 |
| 1995–96 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 3.7 | +5.39 | PHO | 71 | 71 | 37.1 | 50.0% | 28.0% | 77.7% | #12 | 377.6 |
| 1994–95 | 23.0 | 11.1 | 4.1 | +5.95 | PHO | 68 | 66 | 35.0 | 48.6% | 33.8% | 74.8% | #7 | 378.4 |
| 1993–94 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 4.6 | +4.82 | PHO | 65 | 65 | 35.4 | 49.5% | 27.0% | 70.4% | #11 | 315.9 |
| 1992–93 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 5.1 | +6.98 | PHO | 76 | 76 | 37.6 | 52.0% | 30.5% | 76.5% | #4 | 533.8 |
| 1991–92 | 23.1 | 11.1 | 4.1 | +6.14 | PHI | 75 | 75 | 38.4 | 55.2% | 23.4% | 69.5% | #5 | 458.1 |
| 1990–91 | 27.6 | 10.1 | 4.2 | +8.95 | PHI | 67 | 67 | 37.3 | 57.0% | 28.4% | 72.2% | #2 | 545.6 |
| 1989–90 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 3.9 | +7.21 | PHI | 79 | 79 | 39.1 | 60.0% | 21.7% | 74.9% | #5 | 571.3 |
| 1988–89 | 25.8 | 12.5 | 4.1 | +6.90 | PHI | 79 | 79 | 39.1 | 57.9% | 21.6% | 75.3% | #5 | 563.7 |
| 1987–88 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 | +7.13 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 39.6 | 58.7% | 28.0% | 75.1% | #4 | 579.1 |
| 1986–87 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 4.9 | +6.26 | PHI | 68 | 62 | 40.3 | 59.4% | 20.2% | 76.1% | #7 | 458.6 |
| 1985–86 | 20.0 | 12.8 | 3.9 | +4.98 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 36.9 | 57.2% | 22.7% | 68.5% | #7 | 431.3 |
| 1984–85 | 14.0 | 8.6 | 1.9 | +0.84 | PHI | 82 | 60 | 28.6 | 54.5% | 16.7% | 73.3% | #60 | 139.9 |
| Career | 22.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 | — | HOU/PHI/PHO | 1073 | — | 36.7 | 54.1% | 26.6% | 73.5% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
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Early-career archive
Charles Barkley early-career highlights
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What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
4.0 composite · lower is better
4.0 average league finish
6,058 total value
Career standing
How Charles Barkley ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score4.0
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 292.0
- Qualified seasons
- 16
- All-time rank
- #29
Strongest seasons
Every season
Charles Barkley advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 36 | 20 | 620 | +1.54 | 80.6 | #63 | 43.1 | 50th | Standard |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 35 | 42 | 1,526 | +4.12 | 93.8 | #18 | 172.8 | 92nd | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 34 | 68 | 2,243 | +2.87 | 88.0 | #39 | 207.3 | 89th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 33 | 53 | 2,009 | +5.34 | 96.5 | #12 | 281.4 | 92nd | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 32 | 71 | 2,632 | +5.39 | 96.6 | #12 | 377.6 | 97th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 31 | 68 | 2,382 | +5.95 | 98.1 | #7 | 378.4 | 97th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 30 | 65 | 2,298 | +4.82 | 96.6 | #11 | 315.9 | 96th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 29 | 76 | 2,859 | +6.98 | 99.0 | #4 | 533.8 | 99th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 28 | 75 | 2,881 | +6.14 | 98.6 | #5 | 458.1 | 98th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 27 | 67 | 2,498 | +8.95 | 99.7 | #2 | 545.6 | 99th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 26 | 79 | 3,085 | +7.21 | 98.6 | #5 | 571.3 | 99th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 25 | 79 | 3,088 | +6.90 | 98.5 | #5 | 563.7 | 98th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 24 | 80 | 3,170 | +7.13 | 98.8 | #4 | 579.1 | 99th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 23 | 68 | 2,740 | +6.26 | 97.7 | #7 | 458.6 | 98th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 22 | 80 | 2,952 | +4.98 | 97.6 | #7 | 431.3 | 99th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 21 | 82 | 2,347 | +0.84 | 76.7 | #60 | 139.9 | 78th | Broad |
Career movement
Charles Barkley's career impact by season
Peak +8.95 in 1990–91 · 16 seasons · 39,330 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Charles BarkleyWilt Chamberlain
| NBA season | Charles Barkley | Wilt Chamberlain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 4 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| 5 | 6.9 | 8.3 |
| 6 | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| 7 | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| 8 | 6.1 | 8.5 |
| 9 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| 10 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 11 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| 12 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 13 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 14 | 2.9 | 5.7 |
| 15 | 4.1 | Did not play |
| 16 | 1.5 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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