Who's more intelligent: Charles Barkley or Shaquille O'Neal?

[JtotheIzzo]

Chuck plays the role of buffoon and it has brought him stardom, but it has reflected poorly on his legacy and hides the fact he is quite thoughtful.

Chuck by a country mile.

[I<3NBA]

humor and wit is the mark of intelligence. Chuck wins this one. on TV Chuck plays the idiot and says outrageous stuff because that drives the ratings. but when you listen to him joke and give out witty remarks, you'll see he's actually smart.

[SugarHill]

How smart can a man who thought the Congo was in Europe really be?

[lilteapot]

Charles is smarter. He says foolish things and tends to go off on tangents but he really is quite knowledgeable about the game of basketball, as a HOFer and MVP tends to be.

[Eric Cartman]

How smart can a man who thought the Congo was in Europe really be?

How funny would the skit been if he had put Congo in Africa?

[dunksby]

I just know, Shaq is the most entertaining and less annoying of the two, Shaq has a defined and charismatic personality.

[SugarHill]

How funny would the skit been if he had put Congo in Africa?

I think he really thought Argentina was in Asia

[tomtucker]

Shaq is a much smarter guy in terms of building his career post-basketball and not saying stupid shit on TV that gets him into trouble.

Also, Barkley is a certified c00n.