Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 61.2%). Charles Barkley holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #31 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.1 Points / game 25.3
11.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.9 Assists / game 5.3
1.5 Steals / game 1.4
0.8 Blocks / game 0.8
54.0% Field goal % 50.4%
24.5% 3-point % 35.9%
73.3% Free throw % 85.1%
61.2% True shooting % 70.3%
1,073 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Charles BarkleyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
23.0 Points / game 25.8
12.9 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.9 Assists / game 5.7
1.6 Steals / game 1.4
0.9 Blocks / game 1.0
51.4% Field goal % 46.6%
27.0% 3-point % 36.1%
71.5% Free throw % 86.7%
123 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 3
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#31 All-time GOAT rank #68

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