Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Walt Frazier

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.79× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 54.2%). Charles Barkley holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #31 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatWalt Frazier
22.1 Points / game 18.9
11.7 Rebounds / game 5.9
3.9 Assists / game 6.1
1.5 Steals / game 0.8
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
54.0% Field goal % 48.8%
24.5% 3-point % 0.0%
73.3% Free throw % 78.6%
61.2% True shooting % 54.2%
1,073 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatWalt Frazier
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.79×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatWalt Frazier
23.0 Points / game 20.7
12.9 Rebounds / game 7.1
3.9 Assists / game 6.4
1.6 Steals / game 0.4
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 50.7%
27.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.5% Free throw % 76.0%
123 Playoff games 93

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatWalt Frazier
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#31 All-time GOAT rank #40

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