Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Charles Barkley — NBA regular-season per-game statistics:

Year Team Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
1984-85 PHI 21 82 60 28.6 14.0 8.6 1.9 1.2 1.0 2.5 9.5 .545 0.1 .167 4.9 .733
1985-86 PHI 22 80 80 36.9 20.0 12.8 3.9 2.2 1.6 4.4 13.0 .572 0.9 .227 7.2 .685
1986-87 PHI 23 68 62 40.3 23.0 14.6 4.9 1.8 1.5 4.7 13.8 .594 1.5 .202 8.3 .761
1987-88 PHI 24 80 80 39.6 28.3 11.9 3.2 1.3 1.3 3.8 16.0 .587 2.0 .280 11.9 .751
1988-89 PHI 25 79 79 39.1 25.8 12.5 4.1 1.6 0.8 3.2 15.3 .579 2.1 .216 10.1 .753
1989-90 PHI 26 79 79 39.1 25.2 11.5 3.9 1.9 0.6 3.1 14.9 .600 1.2 .217 9.4 .749
1990-91 PHI 27 67 67 37.3 27.6 10.1 4.2 1.6 0.5 3.1 17.4 .570 2.3 .284 9.8 .722
1991-92 PHI 28 75 75 38.4 23.1 11.1 4.1 1.8 0.6 3.1 15.0 .552 1.8 .234 8.7 .695
1992-93 PHO 29 76 76 37.6 25.6 12.2 5.1 1.6 1.0 3.1 18.1 .520 2.9 .305 7.7 .765
1993-94 PHO 30 65 65 35.4 21.6 11.2 4.6 1.6 0.6 3.2 16.1 .495 2.7 .270 7.0 .704
1994-95 PHO 31 68 66 35.0 23.0 11.1 4.1 1.6 0.7 2.2 16.8 .486 3.2 .338 7.5 .748
1995-96 PHO 32 71 71 37.1 23.2 11.6 3.7 1.6 0.8 3.1 16.3 .500 2.5 .280 8.0 .777
1996-97 HOU 33 53 53 37.9 19.2 13.5 4.7 1.3 0.5 2.8 13.1 .484 3.9 .283 7.8 .694
1997-98 HOU 34 68 41 33.0 15.2 11.7 3.2 1.0 0.4 2.2 10.9 .485 1.2 .214 5.8 .746
1998-99 HOU 35 42 40 36.3 16.1 12.3 4.6 1.0 0.3 2.4 12.0 .478 0.6 .160 6.4 .719
1999-00 HOU 36 20 18 31.0 14.5 10.5 3.2 0.7 0.2 2.2 11.1 .477 1.3 .231 5.5 .645
Career — — 1073 1012 36.7 22.1 11.7 3.9 1.5 0.8 3.1 14.5 .541 1.9 .266 8.1 .735

Charles Barkley — NBA regular-season career totals:

Year Team Age GP GS Min PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
1984-85 PHI 21 82 60 2347 1148 703 155 95 80 209 783 427 6 1 400 293
1985-86 PHI 22 80 80 2952 1603 1026 312 173 125 350 1041 595 75 17 578 396
1986-87 PHI 23 68 62 2740 1564 994 331 119 104 322 937 557 104 21 564 429
1987-88 PHI 24 80 80 3170 2264 951 254 100 103 304 1283 753 157 44 951 714
1988-89 PHI 25 79 79 3088 2037 986 325 126 67 254 1208 700 162 35 799 602
1989-90 PHI 26 79 79 3085 1989 909 307 148 50 243 1177 706 92 20 744 557
1990-91 PHI 27 67 67 2498 1849 680 284 110 33 210 1167 665 155 44 658 475
1991-92 PHI 28 75 75 2881 1730 830 308 136 44 235 1126 622 137 32 653 454
1992-93 PHO 29 76 76 2859 1944 928 385 119 74 233 1376 716 220 67 582 445
1993-94 PHO 30 65 65 2298 1402 727 296 101 37 206 1046 518 178 48 452 318
1994-95 PHO 31 68 66 2382 1561 756 276 110 45 150 1141 554 219 74 507 379
1995-96 PHO 32 71 71 2632 1649 821 262 114 56 218 1160 580 175 49 566 440
1996-97 HOU 33 53 53 2009 1016 716 248 69 25 151 692 335 205 58 415 288
1997-98 HOU 34 68 41 2243 1036 794 217 71 28 147 744 361 84 18 397 296
1998-99 HOU 35 42 40 1526 676 516 192 43 13 100 502 240 25 4 267 192
1999-00 HOU 36 20 18 620 289 209 63 14 4 44 222 106 26 6 110 71
Total — — 1073 1012 39330 23757 12546 4215 1648 888 3376 15605 8435 2020 538 8643 6349

Charles Barkley — NBA career evolution:

Year Team Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (S+B) Impact Index* Notes
1984-85 PHI Energy Big 28.6 Secondary 14.0 8.6 1.9 1.7 13.1 Rookie year; explosive rebounder, limited offensive role
1985-86 PHI Emerging Star 36.9 Secondary-Primary 20.0 12.8 3.9 3.7 20.2 Breakout season; heavy rebounding and efficient scoring
1986-87 PHI Offensive Engine 40.3 Primary 23.0 14.6 4.9 3.3 22.9 Elite-level contributor; top-10 MVP again
1987-88 PHI Franchise Star 39.6 Primary 28.3 11.9 3.2 2.6 22.9 Career-high scoring; fully central to team
1988-89 PHI Franchise Star 39.1 Primary 25.8 12.5 4.1 2.4 22.4 Still dominant, more playmaking emerging
1989-90 PHI Franchise Star 39.1 Primary 25.2 11.5 3.9 2.1 21.4 MVP runner-up season
1990-91 PHI Lead Scorer 37.3 Primary 27.6 10.1 4.2 1.7 21.8 Efficient volume scorer; impact remains high
1991-92 PHI Veteran Anchor 38.4 Primary 23.1 11.1 4.1 2.4 20.4 Last season in Philly; still elite
1992-93 PHO MVP Centerpiece 37.6 Primary 25.6 12.2 5.1 2.5 22.7 MVP season; carried Suns to Finals
1993-94 PHO Scoring Leader 35.4 Primary 21.6 11.2 4.6 1.8 19.6 Injuries begin to affect mobility
1994-95 PHO Stretch 4 Leader 35.0 Primary 22.9 11.1 4.1 1.9 20.0 Still elite production in evolving role
1995-96 PHO Veteran Scorer 37.1 Primary 23.2 11.6 3.7 1.7 20.1 Consistent despite aging
1996-97 HOU Interior Hub 37.9 Secondary 19.2 13.5 4.7 1.8 19.6 Adjusted to new role in Houston
1997-98 HOU Glass Cleaner 33.0 Secondary 15.2 11.7 3.2 1.5 15.8 Less scoring load, still dominant rebounder
1998-99 HOU Mentor Big 36.3 Tertiary 16.1 12.3 4.6 1.3 17.1 Lockout season; efficient in smaller role
1999-00 HOU Farewell Role 31.0 Tertiary 14.5 10.5 3.2 0.9 14.5 Career winding down, still productive