Charles Barkley debuted in the NBA in 1984, appearing in 1,073 games over 16 seasons. He scored 23,757 points, delivered 4,215 assists, and grabbed 12,546 rebounds, ranking 29th in scoring and 108th in assists in NBA history.
Charles Barkley Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Charles Barkley’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Charles Barkley |
| Date of Birth | February 20, 1963 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Small Forward |
| Height | 198cm |
| Weight | 114kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1984 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,073 games (Ranked 101 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 23,757 points (Ranked 29) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 538 (Ranked 393) |
| Assists (AST) | 4,215 (Ranked 108) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 12,546 (Ranked 19) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 4,260 (Ranked 5) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 8,286 (Ranked 15) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 888 (Ranked 128) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,648 (Ranked 27) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 3,376 (Ranked 17) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,287 (Ranked 45) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 20 (Ranked 29) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 54.1% (Ranked 247) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.5% (Ranked 2137) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 26.6% (Ranked 1825) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 36.7 minutes (Ranked 30) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2000)
| Games Played (G) | 20 |
| Points (PTS) | 289 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 6 |
| Assists (AST) | 63 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 209 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 71 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 138 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 4 |
| Steals (STL) | 14 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 44 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 48 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 64.5% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 23.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 620 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1988, 2,264 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1995, 74
- Most Assists in a Season: 1993, 385
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1986, 1,026
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1986, 125
- Most Steals in a Season: 1986, 173
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1993, 6
- Best FG% in a Season: 1990, 60%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1996, 77.7%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1995, 33.8%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1988, 3,170 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Charles Barkley appeared in 123 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 2,833 |
| 3P | 64 |
| Assists (AST) | 482 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,582 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 510 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,072 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 108 |
| Steals (STL) | 193 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 353 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 408 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 51.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 71.7% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 25.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 4,849 |
Charles Barkley Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | 82 | 2347 | 1148 | 427 | 0.545 | 783 | 1 | 0.167 | 6 | 426 | 0.548 | 777 | 0.546 | 293 | 0.733 | 400 | 703 | 266 | 437 | 155 | 95 | 80 | 0 | 60 | 209 | 301 |
1986 | 80 | 2952 | 1603 | 595 | 0.572 | 1041 | 17 | 0.227 | 75 | 578 | 0.598 | 966 | 0.58 | 396 | 0.685 | 578 | 1026 | 354 | 672 | 312 | 173 | 125 | 1 | 80 | 350 | 333 |
1987 | 68 | 2740 | 1564 | 557 | 0.594 | 937 | 21 | 0.202 | 104 | 536 | 0.643 | 833 | 0.606 | 429 | 0.761 | 564 | 994 | 390 | 604 | 331 | 119 | 104 | 5 | 62 | 322 | 252 |
1988 | 80 | 3170 | 2264 | 753 | 0.587 | 1283 | 44 | 0.28 | 157 | 709 | 0.63 | 1126 | 0.604 | 714 | 0.751 | 951 | 951 | 385 | 566 | 254 | 100 | 103 | 0 | 80 | 304 | 278 |
1989 | 79 | 3088 | 2037 | 700 | 0.579 | 1208 | 35 | 0.216 | 162 | 665 | 0.636 | 1046 | 0.594 | 602 | 0.753 | 799 | 986 | 403 | 583 | 325 | 126 | 67 | 2 | 79 | 254 | 262 |
1990 | 79 | 3085 | 1989 | 706 | 0.6 | 1177 | 20 | 0.217 | 92 | 686 | 0.632 | 1085 | 0.608 | 557 | 0.749 | 744 | 909 | 361 | 548 | 307 | 148 | 50 | 2 | 79 | 243 | 250 |
1991 | 67 | 2498 | 1849 | 665 | 0.57 | 1167 | 44 | 0.284 | 155 | 621 | 0.614 | 1012 | 0.589 | 475 | 0.722 | 658 | 680 | 258 | 422 | 284 | 110 | 33 | 0 | 67 | 210 | 173 |
1992 | 75 | 2881 | 1730 | 622 | 0.552 | 1126 | 32 | 0.234 | 137 | 590 | 0.597 | 989 | 0.567 | 454 | 0.695 | 653 | 830 | 271 | 559 | 308 | 136 | 44 | 0 | 75 | 235 | 196 |
1993 | 76 | 2859 | 1944 | 716 | 0.52 | 1376 | 67 | 0.305 | 220 | 649 | 0.561 | 1156 | 0.545 | 445 | 0.765 | 582 | 928 | 237 | 691 | 385 | 119 | 74 | 6 | 76 | 233 | 196 |
1994 | 65 | 2298 | 1402 | 518 | 0.495 | 1046 | 48 | 0.27 | 178 | 470 | 0.541 | 868 | 0.518 | 318 | 0.704 | 452 | 727 | 198 | 529 | 296 | 101 | 37 | 1 | 65 | 206 | 160 |
1995 | 68 | 2382 | 1561 | 554 | 0.486 | 1141 | 74 | 0.338 | 219 | 480 | 0.521 | 922 | 0.518 | 379 | 0.748 | 507 | 756 | 203 | 553 | 276 | 110 | 45 | 0 | 66 | 150 | 201 |
1996 | 71 | 2632 | 1649 | 580 | 0.5 | 1160 | 49 | 0.28 | 175 | 531 | 0.539 | 985 | 0.521 | 440 | 0.777 | 566 | 821 | 243 | 578 | 262 | 114 | 56 | 1 | 71 | 218 | 208 |
1997 | 53 | 2009 | 1016 | 335 | 0.484 | 692 | 58 | 0.283 | 205 | 277 | 0.569 | 487 | 0.526 | 288 | 0.694 | 415 | 716 | 212 | 504 | 248 | 69 | 25 | 1 | 53 | 151 | 153 |
1998 | 68 | 2243 | 1036 | 361 | 0.485 | 744 | 18 | 0.214 | 84 | 343 | 0.52 | 660 | 0.497 | 296 | 0.746 | 397 | 794 | 241 | 553 | 217 | 71 | 28 | 1 | 41 | 147 | 187 |
1999 | 42 | 1526 | 676 | 240 | 0.478 | 502 | 4 | 0.16 | 25 | 236 | 0.495 | 477 | 0.482 | 192 | 0.719 | 267 | 516 | 167 | 349 | 192 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 100 | 89 |
2000 | 20 | 620 | 289 | 106 | 0.477 | 222 | 6 | 0.231 | 26 | 100 | 0.51 | 196 | 0.491 | 71 | 0.645 | 110 | 209 | 71 | 138 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 48 |