Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Wilt Chamberlain

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Charles Barkley's #31.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatWilt Chamberlain
22.1 Points / game 30.1
11.7 Rebounds / game 22.9
3.9 Assists / game 4.4
1.5 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
54.0% Field goal % 56.8%
24.5% 3-point % 0.0%
73.3% Free throw % 50.1%
61.2% True shooting % 54.7%
1,073 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatWilt Chamberlain
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.56×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatWilt Chamberlain
23.0 Points / game 22.5
12.9 Rebounds / game 24.5
3.9 Assists / game 4.2
1.6 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 53.1%
27.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.5% Free throw % 46.6%
123 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatWilt Chamberlain
1 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 13
5 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#31 All-time GOAT rank #8

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