Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Anthony Davis

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 60.1%). Charles Barkley holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #31 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatAnthony Davis
22.1 Points / game 24.0
11.7 Rebounds / game 10.7
3.9 Assists / game 2.6
1.5 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 2.3
54.0% Field goal % 52.2%
24.5% 3-point % 24.6%
73.3% Free throw % 78.8%
61.2% True shooting % 60.1%
1,073 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatAnthony Davis
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Charles BarkleyStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatAnthony Davis
23.0 Points / game 26.1
12.9 Rebounds / game 11.7
3.9 Assists / game 2.9
1.6 Steals / game 1.3
0.9 Blocks / game 2.1
51.4% Field goal % 54.0%
27.0% 3-point % 28.0%
71.5% Free throw % 83.8%
123 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatAnthony Davis
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#31 All-time GOAT rank #61

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