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How actually good was a prime Charles Barkley in the NBA? (thread):
Barkley entered his prime in his 3rd NBA season with the 76ers, where he grabbed his first All-Star appearance putting up:
23 PPG 14.6 RPG 4.9 APG 1.8 SPG 1.5 BPG
25.1 PER 66 TS% .210 WS/48 6.0 VORP
All-NBA 2nd Team, TS% Leader, Rebound Champion.
23 PPG 14.6 RPG 4.9 APG 1.8 SPG 1.5 BPG
25.1 PER 66 TS% .210 WS/48 6.0 VORP
All-NBA 2nd Team, TS% Leader, Rebound Champion.
In the 1987 Playoffs:
24.6 PPG 12.6 RPG 2.4 APG 0.8 SPG 1.6 BPG
20.2 PER 64.9 TS% .150 WS/48
76ers lost in the first round to the 4 seed Milwaukee Bucks in a 3-2 series.
24.6 PPG 12.6 RPG 2.4 APG 0.8 SPG 1.6 BPG
20.2 PER 64.9 TS% .150 WS/48
76ers lost in the first round to the 4 seed Milwaukee Bucks in a 3-2 series.
1987-88 Season:
28.3 PPG 11.9 RPG 3.2 APG 1.3 SPG 1.3 BPG
27.6 PER 66.5 TS% .253 WS/48 7.5 VORP
All-NBA 1st Team, 4th in MVP voting, TS% Leader.
76ers missed the playoffs this season by 2 games.
28.3 PPG 11.9 RPG 3.2 APG 1.3 SPG 1.3 BPG
27.6 PER 66.5 TS% .253 WS/48 7.5 VORP
All-NBA 1st Team, 4th in MVP voting, TS% Leader.
76ers missed the playoffs this season by 2 games.
1988-89 Season:
25.8 PPG 12.5 RPG 4.2 APG 1.6 SPG 0.8 BPG
27.0 PER 65.3 TS% .250 WS/48 7.4 VORP
All-NBA 1st team, 6th in MVP voting, TS% Leader.
25.8 PPG 12.5 RPG 4.2 APG 1.6 SPG 0.8 BPG
27.0 PER 65.3 TS% .250 WS/48 7.4 VORP
All-NBA 1st team, 6th in MVP voting, TS% Leader.
1989 Playoffs:
27 PPG 11.7 RPG 5.3 APG 1.7 SPG 0.7 BPG
24.3 PER 69.1 TS% .213 WS/48
The 76ers were swept in the first round by the 2 seed New York Knicks.
27 PPG 11.7 RPG 5.3 APG 1.7 SPG 0.7 BPG
24.3 PER 69.1 TS% .213 WS/48
The 76ers were swept in the first round by the 2 seed New York Knicks.
1989-90 NBA Season:
25.2 PPG 11.5 RPG 3.9 APG 1.9 SPG 0.6 BPG
27.1 PER 66.1 TS% .269 WS/48 8.0 VORP
All-NBA 1st Team, 2nd in MVP voting, TS% Leader.
25.2 PPG 11.5 RPG 3.9 APG 1.9 SPG 0.6 BPG
27.1 PER 66.1 TS% .269 WS/48 8.0 VORP
All-NBA 1st Team, 2nd in MVP voting, TS% Leader.
1990 Playoffs:
24.7 PPG 15.5 RPG 4.3 APG 0.8 SPG 0.7 BPG
25.0 PER 58.9 TS% .176 WS/48
The 76ers lost in the 2nd round 4-1 to the Chicago Bulls, despite Barkley scoring and rebounding at a high level.
24.7 PPG 15.5 RPG 4.3 APG 0.8 SPG 0.7 BPG
25.0 PER 58.9 TS% .176 WS/48
The 76ers lost in the 2nd round 4-1 to the Chicago Bulls, despite Barkley scoring and rebounding at a high level.
1990-91 NBA Season:
27.6 PPG 10.1 RPG 4.2 APG 1.6 SPG 0.5 BPG
28.9 PER 63.5 TS% .258 WS/48 7.0 VORP
All-NBA 1st Team, 4th in MVP voting.
27.6 PPG 10.1 RPG 4.2 APG 1.6 SPG 0.5 BPG
28.9 PER 63.5 TS% .258 WS/48 7.0 VORP
All-NBA 1st Team, 4th in MVP voting.
1991 NBA Playoffs:
24.9 PPG 10.5 RPG 6.0 APG 1.9 SPG 0.4 BPG
26.8 PER 63 TS% .217 WS/48
The 76ers swept the first round but again fell short at the hands of the eventual champion Chicago Bulls.
24.9 PPG 10.5 RPG 6.0 APG 1.9 SPG 0.4 BPG
26.8 PER 63 TS% .217 WS/48
The 76ers swept the first round but again fell short at the hands of the eventual champion Chicago Bulls.
1991-92 NBA Season:
23.1 PPG 11.1 RPG 4.1 APG 1.8 SPG 0.6 BPG
24.5 PER 61.2 TS% .205 WS/48 6.1 VORP
All-NBA 2nd Team.
The 76ers again missed the playoffs by only 3 games, and this was the last season Barkley would ever play in a 76ers uniform.
23.1 PPG 11.1 RPG 4.1 APG 1.8 SPG 0.6 BPG
24.5 PER 61.2 TS% .205 WS/48 6.1 VORP
All-NBA 2nd Team.
The 76ers again missed the playoffs by only 3 games, and this was the last season Barkley would ever play in a 76ers uniform.
Before the start of the 1992-93 Season, Barkley was traded to the Phoenix Suns, and this would be the best season of his entire career:
25.6 PPG 12.2 RPG 5.1 APG 1.6 SPG 1 BPG
25.9 PER 59.6 TS% .242 WS/48 7.1 VORP
NBA MVP, All-NBA 1st Team.
25.6 PPG 12.2 RPG 5.1 APG 1.6 SPG 1 BPG
25.9 PER 59.6 TS% .242 WS/48 7.1 VORP
NBA MVP, All-NBA 1st Team.
In the 1993 Playoffs, Barkley and the Suns made an amazing run:
26.6 PPG 13.6 RPG 4.3 APG 1.6 SPG 1 BPG
24.9 PER 55.2 TS% .215 WS/48
The Suns went 13-11 in the playoffs and made it to the NBA finals before losing to the Chicago Bulls 4-2.
26.6 PPG 13.6 RPG 4.3 APG 1.6 SPG 1 BPG
24.9 PER 55.2 TS% .215 WS/48
The Suns went 13-11 in the playoffs and made it to the NBA finals before losing to the Chicago Bulls 4-2.
This would mark the end of Barkley's statistical peak, but he would still go on to add 4 more all-star appearances, 3 more All-NBA teams (2 2nd, 1 3rd), and finish top 10 in MVP voting twice.
Charles Barkley throughout the regular season during his 7 year peak:
25.5 PPG 12 RPG 4.2 APG 1.7 SPG 0.9 BPG
26.6 PER 64 TS% .241 WS/48
7x All-Star, 7x All-NBA (5 1st, 2 2nd), 1x Rebound Champ, 4x TS% Leader, 1x MVP, finished top 6 in MVP voting 6 times.
25.5 PPG 12 RPG 4.2 APG 1.7 SPG 0.9 BPG
26.6 PER 64 TS% .241 WS/48
7x All-Star, 7x All-NBA (5 1st, 2 2nd), 1x Rebound Champ, 4x TS% Leader, 1x MVP, finished top 6 in MVP voting 6 times.
Charles Barkley throughout the playoffs during his 7 year peak:
25.6 PPG 12.8 RPG 4.5 APG 1.4 SPG 0.9 BPG
24.2 PER 62.2 TS% .194 WS/48
1 Finals Appearance, 1x TS% leader, 1x WS leader.
25.6 PPG 12.8 RPG 4.5 APG 1.4 SPG 0.9 BPG
24.2 PER 62.2 TS% .194 WS/48
1 Finals Appearance, 1x TS% leader, 1x WS leader.
Using Barkley's stats we can see that he was a good scorer during his prime as well as an elite rebounder, an underrated passer and defender, as a 6'6 Power Forward.
He brought home many All-NBA and All-Star honors and will always go down as one of the best players of the 90s.
He brought home many All-NBA and All-Star honors and will always go down as one of the best players of the 90s.
