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Charles Barkley Career NBA Stats 1984-2000
G
FGA
FGM
FG%
PTS
PPG
3PTA
3PTM
3PT%
FTA
FTM
FT% AST
APG
REB
RPG
BLK
STL
1,073
15,605
8,435
54.1
23,757
22.1
2,020
538
26.6
8,643
6,349
73.5
4,215
3.9
12,546
11.7
888
1,648
 

 

Charles Wade Barkley was born on February 20, 1963 in Leeds, AL. He is the son of Charcey Glenn and Frank Barkley. Barkley was raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was young. Basketball was the sport of choice for Barkley and his chubby frame was an advantage for him when rebounding against players taller than him.

 

 

Barkley went to Leeds High School. Due a growth spurt, Barkley went from reserve one season to starter the next. The now 6’4” Barkley was a force on the basketball court. During his senior year, he led his team to the state playoffs. His play earned him a scholarship to Auburn.

 

Charles Barkley College Career Stats and Notes

Barkley played for Auburn from 1981-84. The three time All-SEC averaged 14 points and 9 rebounds for his college career. During his junior year, Barkley and the Tigers advanced to the 1984 NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. However, the fifth seeded Tigers were upset in the first round by Richmond.  Instead of returning for his senior season, Barkley declared for the 1984 NBA Draft.

 

Awards and Achievements
MVP
All-NBA

1st Team: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 1993

2nd Team: 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994 1995

3rd Team: 1996

All-Star Selections
1987 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Scoring Titles
NBA Finals MVP
Achievements

NBA All Star Game MVP

1991

Member of 1984-85 NBA All Rookie First Team

Member of NBA 50th Anniversary All Time Team

Member of NBA 75th Anniversary All Time Team

 

 

Charles Barkley NBA Career Stats and Notes

Barkley was selected fifth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1984 NBA Draft. Barkley played eight seasons for the 76ers before being traded to the Phoenix Suns prior to the 1992-93 season. After four seasons in Phoenix, Barkley played four seasons with the Houston Rockets before retiring in 2000. In 2006, Barkley was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

Charles Barkley 1992-93 NBA MVP Season

Barkley had his best NBA season during the 1992-93 campaign. In his first year with the Suns, Barkley averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds a game. As a result, the Suns finished with the league’s best record at 62-20 and Barkley was named NBA MVP.

During the 1993 playoffs, the Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and Seattle Super Sonics to claim the western conference title and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1976. Awaiting them was the two-time defending champ Chicago Bulls. The series went to six games with the Bulls taking the series 4-2 and winning their third straight title.

 

 

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