Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Tony Parker

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Tony Parker 2001-2018 · Guard

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Tony Parker (2001-2018) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 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 15.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.62× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 54.7%). Charles Barkley holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #31 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatTony Parker
22.1 Points / game 15.5
11.7 Rebounds / game 2.7
3.9 Assists / game 5.6
1.5 Steals / game 0.8
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
54.0% Field goal % 48.7%
24.5% 3-point % 32.5%
73.3% Free throw % 74.6%
61.2% True shooting % 54.7%
1,073 Games played 1,254

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatTony Parker
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.62×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 0.65×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.65×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Charles BarkleyStatTony Parker
— Offensive rating 107.5
— Defensive rating 103.0
— Net rating 4.5
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.0%

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatTony Parker
23.0 Points / game 17.9
12.9 Rebounds / game 3.0
3.9 Assists / game 5.1
1.6 Steals / game 0.9
0.9 Blocks / game 0.1
51.4% Field goal % 45.8%
27.0% 3-point % 31.1%
71.5% Free throw % 73.2%
123 Playoff games 226

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatTony Parker
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 6
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#31 All-time GOAT rank #57

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