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Charles Barkley
PHI · Wing · 1990-91 · age 27
27.6 PPG10.1 RPG4.2 APG3.1 TPG37.3 MPG
All-NBA 1stAll-StarASG MVP
Charles Barkley, 1990-91 with PHI: 27.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 37.3 minutes a game. Against the 233 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 2-point % (99th percentile), FT attempts / g (99th) and Points / 75 (99th); his lowest are Free throw % (33rd percentile) and Blocks / 75 (45th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 16 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 233 qualified players in 1990-91; the second number is his rank among the 90 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 91 | 89 | 37.3 |
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| Minutes share | 69 | 63 | 62.2% |
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| Availability | 21 | 19 | 81.7% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 98 | 98 | .635 |
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| Effective FG% | 98 | 98 | .589 |
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| Points per shot | 98 | 98 | 1.58 |
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| 3-point % | 55 | 63 | 28.4% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 89 | 93 | 2.3 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 78 | 88 | 13.3% |
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| 2-point % | 99 | 99 | 61.4% |
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| Free throw % | 33 | 35 | 72.2% |
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| FT attempts / g | 99 | 98 | 9.8 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 95 | 97 | 56.4% |
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| % points from 3 | 71 | 83 | 7.1% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 99 | 98 | 27.8 |
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| Assist % | 76 | 94 | 20.6% |
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| Assists / 75 | 70 | 93 | 4.3 |
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| Assist / turnover | 56 | 77 | 1.35 |
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| Usage % | 98 | 97 | 29.1% |
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| Turnover % | 62 | 53 | 12.6% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 8 | 3 | 3.2 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 92 | 88 | 11.8% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 87 | 83 | 10.2 |
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| Def. rebound % | 77 | 76 | 18.6% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 76 | 86 | 1.7 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 45 | 30 | 0.5 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 60 | 63 | 2.1 |
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| Steal % | 79 | 88 | 2.3% |
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| Block % | 45 | 29 | 0.8% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 99 | 99 | 28.9 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 99 | 99 | .258 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 99 | 99 | +9.3 |
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| Offensive BPM | 99 | 99 | +8.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 81 | 85 | +1.0 |
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| VORP | 98 | 99 | 7.0 |
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| Game Score / g | 99 | 99 | 23.7 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1984-85 | PHI | 21 | 82 | 28.6 | 14.0 | 8.6 | 1.9 | .599 | +1.7 | 83 | All-Rookie 1st |
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| 1985-86 | PHI | 22 | 80 | 36.9 | 20.0 | 12.8 | 3.9 | .619 | +5.1 | 98 | All-NBA 2nd |
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| 1986-87 | PHI | 23 | 68 | 40.3 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 4.9 | .660 | +6.7 | 98 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1987-88 | PHI | 24 | 80 | 39.6 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 | .665 | +7.4 | 98 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1988-89 | PHI | 25 | 79 | 39.1 | 25.8 | 12.5 | 4.1 | .653 | +7.5 | 98 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1989-90 | PHI | 26 | 79 | 39.1 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 3.9 | .661 | +8.2 | 98 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1990-91★ | PHI | 27 | 67 | 37.3 | 27.6 | 10.1 | 4.2 | .635 | +9.3 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star · ASG MVP |
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| 1991-92 | PHI | 28 | 75 | 38.4 | 23.1 | 11.1 | 4.1 | .612 | +6.3 | 98 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1992-93 | PHO | 29 | 76 | 37.6 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 5.1 | .596 | +7.8 | 99 | MVP · All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1993-94 | PHO | 30 | 65 | 35.4 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 4.6 | .563 | +5.2 | 96 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1994-95 | PHO | 31 | 68 | 35.0 | 23.0 | 11.1 | 4.1 | .572 | +6.3 | 98 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1995-96 | PHO | 32 | 71 | 37.1 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 3.7 | .585 | +5.7 | 97 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
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| 1996-97 | HOU | 33 | 53 | 37.9 | 19.2 | 13.5 | 4.7 | .581 | +5.7 | 97 | All-Star |
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| 1997-98 | HOU | 34 | 68 | 33.0 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | .564 | +2.8 | 85 | |
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| 1998-99 | HOU | 35 | 42 | 36.3 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 | .546 | +4.5 | 95 | |
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| 1999-00 | HOU | 36 | 20 | 31.0 | 14.4 | 10.4 | 3.1 | .534 | +2.0 | 84 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.