Charles Barkley

**Charles Wade Barkley** (born February 20, 1963) is a former American  professional basketball player. Nicknamed **'"Sir Charles"** for his aggressive and outspoken behavior, and **"The Round Mound of Rebound"** for his unusual build and talent as a player, Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) most dominating power forwards.

For a power forward, Barkley had an extremely versatile offensive game. He was not considered a great player at the defensive end. He is referred to as Chuck Barkley by many of his friends.

Barkley had many nicknames over the course of his college and pro career, making him one of the basketball players, and persons, with the most nicknames. Some of the other nicknames include "The Chuckster" and "The Chuck Wagon". Barkley is regarded as one of the best rebounders in the history of the game.

Many people view him as the greatest player who did not win an NBA championship during his career, although others argue for players such as Karl Malone, John Stockton and Patrick Ewing. Often considered the best power forward in the league (NBA), people did not agree with his totalitarian views. He is a studio analyst on the ESPN television show _Inside the NBA_. The program features host Ernie Johnson with analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal.

## Other websites

- Charles Barkley: NBA.com Profile
- Charles Barkley: NBA.com historical playerfile
- Charles Barkley: NBA.com Historical Biography
- Charles Barkley: Hall of Fame Profile

## Infobox (basketball biography)

- **name**: Charles Barkley
- **image**: 1 charles barkley 2019 (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Charles Barkley in 2008
- **height**: 6ft 6in
- **weight lbs**: 250
- **birth place**: Leeds, Alabama
- **nationality**: American
- **high school**: Leeds, Alabama#Academics, Leeds (Leeds, Alabama)
- **college**: Auburn Tigers men's basketball, Auburn (1981–1984)
- **draftyear**: 1984
- **draftround**: 1
- **draftpick**: 5
- **draftteam**: Philadelphia 76ers
- **career start**: 1984
- **career end**: 2000
- **career position**: Power forward (basketball), Power forward
- **career number**: 34, 32, 4
- **years1**: –
- **team1**: Philadelphia 76ers
- **years3**: –
- **team3**: Phoenix Suns
- **years4**: –
- **team4**: Houston Rockets
- **highlights**: * NBA Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Most Valuable Player ()
* 11× NBA All-Star (–)
* NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, NBA All-Star Game MVP ()
* 5× All-NBA First Team (–, )
* 5× All-NBA Second Team (, , , , )
* All-NBA Third Team ()
* NBA All-Rookie First Team ()
* List of National Basketball Association annual rebounding leaders, NBA rebounding leader ()
* No. 34 Philadelphia 76ers#Retired numbers, retired by Philadelphia 76ers
* Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor
* No. 34 Phoenix Suns#Retired numbers, retired by Phoenix Suns
* 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
* Third-team NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American – National Association of Basketball Coaches, NABC (1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, 1984)
* Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, SEC Player of the Year (1984)
* No. 34 Auburn Tigers men's basketball#Players, retired by Auburn
- **bbr**: barklch01
- **stats league**: NBA
- **stat1label**: Point (basketball), Points
- **stat1value**: 23,757 (22.1 ppg)
- **stat2label**: Rebound (basketball), Rebounds
- **stat2value**: 12,546 (11.7 rpg)
- **stat3label**: Assist (basketball), Assists
- **stat3value**: 4,215 (3.9 apg)
- **hof player**: charles-barkley
- **cbbaskhof year**: 2006