Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Dwight Howard

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Dwight Howard (2004-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Charles Barkley was the higher-volume scorer (22.1 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 60.3%). Charles Barkley holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #31 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatDwight Howard
22.1 Points / game 15.7
11.7 Rebounds / game 11.8
3.9 Assists / game 1.3
1.5 Steals / game 0.9
0.8 Blocks / game 1.8
54.0% Field goal % 59.3%
24.5% 3-point % 15.8%
73.3% Free throw % 57.0%
61.2% True shooting % 60.3%
1,073 Games played 1,242

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatDwight Howard
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.61×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 2.85×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 0.64×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Charles BarkleyStatDwight Howard
— Offensive rating 107.3
— Defensive rating 106.8
— Net rating 0.5
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.2%

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatDwight Howard
23.0 Points / game 15.3
12.9 Rebounds / game 11.8
3.9 Assists / game 1.2
1.6 Steals / game 0.8
0.9 Blocks / game 2.0
51.4% Field goal % 59.3%
27.0% 3-point % 7.2%
71.5% Free throw % 54.8%
123 Playoff games 125

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatDwight Howard
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 8
5 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#31 All-time GOAT rank #48

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