Charles Barkley Shot Chart (1992-1993)

[PHILA]

He Dominated the Paint Like Shaq Did

http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart...one-mode=basic


NBA.com recently has added complete shot charts going back to 1997. If we use that let us compare this 27 game sample to that of Shaq. Barkley is clearly more efficient as a finisher in the paint on a similar number of shot attempts (if you focus on Shaq's playoffs). Though to be fair the defense knew where Shaq was going to shoot from, whereas Barkley would mix it up inside and outside. In looking at primary go to offensive players I can see the likes of Shaq, Wilt Chamberlain, Artis Gilmore, Kareem, etc being in this ballpark level of efficiency at the basket. I'm sure it is a very short list. LeBron James is also in the mid 70% range the past few seasons.




Charles Barkley 1992-93 (27 Games)

At Rim: 156/192 FG (81.3%)
In Paint (Overall): 175/264 (66.3%)




Shaquille O'Neal 1999-00

Regular Season

At Rim: 571/763 FG (74.8%)
In Paint (Overall): 887/1460 (60.8%)


Playoffs

At Rim: 153/203 FG (75.4%)
In Paint (Overall): 260/432 FG (60.2%)




Shaquille O'Neal 2000-01

Regular Season

At Rim: 506/654 FG (77.4%)
In Paint (Overall): 740/1223 (60.5%)


Playoffs

At Rim: 123/167 FG (73.7%)
In Paint (Overall): 173/296 (58.4%)

[RoundMoundOfReb]

That finishing ability

[SMoKe0uT]

[QUOTE=Round Mound]

[B]The Most Dominant Force in League History is Wilt Chamberlain Then The Rest. Shaq is the Best Inside the Paint Dunker of All Time I

[Round Mound]

http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart...one-mode=basic


NBA.com recently has added complete shot charts going back to 1997. If we use that let us compare this 27 game sample to that of Shaq. Barkley is clearly more efficient as a finisher in the paint on a similar number of shot attempts (if you focus on Shaq's playoffs). [COLOR="Blue"]Though to be fair the defense knew where Shaq was going to shoot from, whereas Barkley would mix it up inside and outside.[/COLOR] In looking at primary go to offensive players I can see the likes of Shaq, Wilt Chamberlain, Artis Gilmore, Kareem, etc being in this ballpark level of efficiency at the basket. I'm sure it is a very short list. LeBron James is also in the mid 70% range the past few seasons.




Charles Barkley 1992-93 (27 Games)

At Rim: 156/192 FG (81.3%)
In Paint (Overall): 175/264 (66.3%)




Shaquille O'Neal 1999-00

Regular Season

At Rim: 571/763 FG (74.8%)
In Paint (Overall): 887/1460 (60.8%)


Playoffs

At Rim: 153/203 FG (75.4%)
In Paint (Overall): 260/432 FG (60.2%)




Shaquille O'Neal 2000-01

Regular Season

At Rim: 506/654 FG (77.4%)
In Paint (Overall): 740/1223 (60.5%)


Playoffs

At Rim: 123/167 FG (73.7%)
In Paint (Overall): 173/296 (58.4%)

Exactly Barkley Would Mix It Up In Between The Paint and Mid Range and Still Could Not Be Stopped. Players in the Late 80s and Early 90s Where Double Teaming and Triple Teaming Barkley at Mid Range. They Would Sandwich Him Right When He Go the Ball at Mid Range.

Barkley Is the Most Skilled Inside Scorer Ever!

[aj1987]

[QUOTE=Round Mound]We Won an MVP In JORDAN

[sportjames23]

Hakeem, Magic and D-Rob.

Magic, yes. Hakeem and D-Rob, no.

[jcsrplumply]

My favorite player of all time .
Sad that he hadn't won a ring because of that guy wearing #23.
I can't believe how he can outrebound guys that were like 5-7 inch taller than him.

[PHILA]

Added 1988-92 charts (28 games total)



At Rim: 216/270 FG (80.0%)
In Paint (Overall): 237/324 FG (73.1%)
Mid-Range: 41/93 FG (44.1%)
3 Point: 13/53 FG (24.5%)
Slam Dunk: 63/64 FG (98.4%)



*A couple games are incomplete with FGA unaccounted for on chart

Nov 30, 1987 - Sixers vs. Jazz
Nov 8, 1988 - Pistons vs. Sixers
Nov 16, 1988 - Bulls vs. Sixers
Dec 28, 1988 - Sixers vs. Lakers
Mar 16, 1989 - Sixers vs. Knicks
Nov 14, 1989 - Sixers vs. Celtics
Mar 11, 1990 - Sixers vs. Celtics
Apr 7, 1990 - Sixers vs. Hawks
Apr 19, 1990 - Sixers vs. Pistons
1990 Playoffs Game 5 Sixers vs. Cavs
1990 Playoffs Sixers vs. Bulls (Full Series)
Nov 2, 1990 - Sixers vs. Bulls *2 FGA
Nov 30, 1990 - Sixers vs. Pistons
Dec 28, 1990 - Sixers vs. Suns
Jan 9, 1991 - Bulls vs. Sixers
1991 Playoffs Sixers vs. Bulls (Full Series)
Nov 1, 1991 - Sixers vs. Bulls
Nov 22, 1991 - Hawks vs. Sixers (Incomplete) *8 FGA
Mar 8, 1992 - Bulls vs. Sixers
Apr 4, 1992 - Sixers vs. Hawks

[Round Mound]

Added 1988-92 charts (28 games total)



At Rim: 216/270 FG (80.0%)
In Paint (Overall): 237/324 FG (73.1%)
Mid-Range: 41/93 FG (44.1%)
3 Point: 13/53 FG (24.5%)
Slam Dunk: 63/64 FG (98.4%)



*A couple games are incomplete with FGA unaccounted for on chart

Nov 30, 1987 - Sixers vs. Jazz
Nov 8, 1988 - Pistons vs. Sixers
Nov 16, 1988 - Bulls vs. Sixers
Dec 28, 1988 - Sixers vs. Lakers
Mar 16, 1989 - Sixers vs. Knicks
Nov 14, 1989 - Sixers vs. Celtics
Mar 11, 1990 - Sixers vs. Celtics
Apr 7, 1990 - Sixers vs. Hawks
Apr 19, 1990 - Sixers vs. Pistons
1990 Playoffs Game 5 Sixers vs. Cavs
1990 Playoffs Sixers vs. Bulls (Full Series)
Nov 2, 1990 - Sixers vs. Bulls *2 FGA
Nov 30, 1990 - Sixers vs. Pistons
Dec 28, 1990 - Sixers vs. Suns
Jan 9, 1991 - Bulls vs. Sixers
1991 Playoffs Sixers vs. Bulls (Full Series)
Nov 1, 1991 - Sixers vs. Bulls
Nov 22, 1991 - Hawks vs. Sixers (Incomplete) *8 FGA
Mar 8, 1992 - Bulls vs. Sixers
Apr 4, 1992 - Sixers vs. Hawks

Most Efficient Paint Scorer of All Time!

[Big#50]

I kinda hated the 3pt shooting Barkley.

[Round Mound]

I kinda hated the 3pt shooting Barkley.

[B]Me too but that Was Suns and Rockets Barkley. Not the Sixers Barkley...mmm...

But It Wasn

[michaelray]

Hi phila,
You mean you actually calculate it Yourself?
Hard work

[PHILA]

Hi phila,
You mean you actually calculate it Yourself?
Hard work

I just watched the games over a few months time & kept track of where his shots were taken from. With the Sixers he was quite a bit quicker and more explosive than in Phoenix, notably before his MCL sprain in April 1991. He couldn't do those wicked spin moves in the playoffs with the huge knee brace on. Though he said he had a stronger base overall in PHX due to the weight program. He later regretting not beginning weight lifting earlier.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9tL2e6EsFw&t=8m44s





Philadelphia Daily News - November 05, 1992

The Suns are trying to maximize Barkley's muscle.

"The Suns have me lifting weights every day; I never did that before," Barkley said. "They even have a strength and conditioning coach who travels with us every game. I think the weights are really helping me. I feel a lot stronger."





Houston Health & Fitness - January 1998

CHARLES BARKLEY IS A TREE TRUNK ON THE COURT. Solid. Immovable. “He's strong,” says Falsone. “He does a lot of leg work. It's the foundation of his game. He has to be able to move bodies and to be immovable himself.” Falsone knows precisely how sturdy Sir Charles is; he's engaged him one-on-one. “Trying to move that man is impossible. And a lot of guys in the NBA find out the same thing. He has a very, very strong lower body.”

Fresh out of Auburn in 1984 Barkley didn't give much credence to weight training to improve his game. Indeed, there were no strength & conditioning coaches in the colleges or the league at that time to tell him. “I work on my cardiovascular a lot,” says Barkley, lingering in the locker room following a December off-day practice. “I always have. If you aren't in shape you can't play in this league. But the biggest difference in my approach now is the weightlifting. If I have one regret, it's that I should have started lifting weights 10 years ago.”

In fact, Barkley began pressing the iron six years previous under Phoenix's strength & conditioning coach Robin Pound. “Robin developed a program that Charles felt comfortable with and got results from,” Falsone says. “That was the hard part. My job is easy now. Robin and I spoke about the things that they had been doing and I've just had to keep that going.”

[PHILA]

The only good quality pic of the knee brace I could find.

[Round Mound]

[QUOTE=PHILA]I just watched the games over a few months time & kept track of where his shots were taken from. With the Sixers he was quite a bit quicker and more explosive than in Phoenix, notably before his MCL sprain in April 1991. He couldn't do those wicked spin moves in the playoffs with the huge knee brace on. Though he said he had a stronger base overall in PHX due to the weight program. He later regretting not beginning weight lifting earlier.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9tL2e6EsFw&t=8m44s





Philadelphia Daily News - November 05, 1992

The Suns are trying to maximize Barkley's muscle.

"The Suns have me lifting weights every day; I never did that before," Barkley said. "They even have a strength and conditioning coach who travels with us every game. I think the weights are really helping me. I feel a lot stronger."





[I]Houston Health & Fitness - January 1998

[SIZE="3"][COLOR="Blue"][B]CHARLES BARKLEY IS A TREE TRUNK ON THE COURT. Solid. Immovable.