Charles Barkley arrived in Phoenix in 1992 via trade from Philadelphia and immediately transformed the Suns into contenders. In his first season, he won the NBA MVP award, averaging 25.6 points and 12.2 rebounds per game while leading the Suns to a league-best 62 wins. That postseason, Barkley carried the team to the 1993 NBA Finals, where they fell to Michael Jordan’s Bulls in six hard-fought games. His blend of bruising inside play, underrated passing, and fiery leadership made him a fan favorite in Arizona. Barkley’s time with the Suns elevated the franchise’s national profile, giving them their most memorable run of the 1990s. Though injuries slowed him later in his Suns tenure, his four years in Phoenix are remembered as his prime years, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history and a central figure in Suns lore.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
 | 1984-85 | 82 | 28:37 | 14.0 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 73.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.3 |
| 1985-86 | 80 | 36:51 | 20.0 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 13.0 | 57.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 68.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 8.4 |
| 1986-87 | 68 | 40:17 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 59.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 20.2 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 76.1 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 |
| 1987-88 | 80 | 39:37 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 16.0 | 58.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 28.0 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 75.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 7.1 |
| 1988-89 | 79 | 39:05 | 25.8 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 15.3 | 57.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 21.6 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 75.3 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 7.4 |
| 1989-90 | 79 | 39:00 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 8.9 | 14.9 | 60.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 74.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| 1990-91 | 67 | 37:17 | 27.6 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 57.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 28.4 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 72.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| 1991-92 | 75 | 38:24 | 23.1 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 8.3 | 15.0 | 55.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 23.4 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 69.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 7.5 |
 | 1992-93 | 76 | 37:37 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 18.1 | 52.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 30.5 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 76.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 9.1 |
| 1993-94 | 65 | 35:21 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 16.1 | 49.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 27.0 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 70.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 8.1 |
| 1994-95 | 68 | 35:01 | 23.0 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 48.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.8 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 74.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 8.1 |
| 1995-96 | 71 | 37:04 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 16.3 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 28.0 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 77.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 8.1 |
 | 1996-97 | 53 | 37:55 | 19.2 | 13.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 13.1 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 28.3 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 69.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 9.5 |
| 1997-98 | 68 | 32:59 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 48.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 21.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 74.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 8.1 |
| 1998-99 | 42 | 36:15 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 12.0 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 71.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 8.3 |
| 1999-00 | 20 | 30:59 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 47.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 23.1 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 64.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| | 280 | 36:19 | 23.4 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 16.9 | 50.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 30.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 75.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 |
| | 1073 | 36:38 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 14.5 | 54.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 26.6 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 73.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.7 |
| | 183 | 34:57 | 16.5 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 48.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 25.3 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 71.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 8.4 |
| | 610 | 37:18 | 23.3 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 57.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 24.1 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 73.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
Charles Barkley Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
| 1984-85 | 13 | 31:23 | 14.9 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 10.7 | 54.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 63.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| 1985-86 | 12 | 41:25 | 25.0 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 15.0 | 57.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 69.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.8 |
| 1986-87 | 5 | 42:00 | 24.6 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 15.0 | 57.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 80.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 45:00 | 27.0 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 15.0 | 64.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 20.0 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 71.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 9.0 |
| 1989-90 | 10 | 41:54 | 24.7 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 16.2 | 54.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 33.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 60.2 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 8.9 |
| 1990-91 | 8 | 40:45 | 24.9 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 15.6 | 59.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 65.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| 1992-93 | 24 | 42:45 | 26.6 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 20.1 | 47.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 77.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
| 1993-94 | 10 | 42:30 | 27.6 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 21.6 | 50.9 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.0 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 76.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 9.6 |
| 1994-95 | 10 | 39:00 | 25.7 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 25.7 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 73.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 9.5 |
| 1995-96 | 4 | 41:00 | 25.5 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 17.5 | 44.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 78.7 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 |
| 1996-97 | 16 | 37:54 | 17.9 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 43.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 28.9 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 76.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 21:53 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 57.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 1998-99 | 4 | 39:09 | 23.5 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 17.0 | 52.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 28.6 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 66.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 10.5 |
| | 48 | 41:46 | 26.5 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 19.8 | 48.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 27.3 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 76.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 9.6 |
| | 123 | 39:26 | 23.0 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 16.0 | 51.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25.5 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 71.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 8.7 |
| | 24 | 35:26 | 17.3 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 12.0 | 46.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 27.7 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 73.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 7.8 |
| | 51 | 39:07 | 22.4 | 13.1 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 56.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 20.8 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 66.9 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 8.4 |
Charles Barkley Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
| May 04, 1994 | Golden State Warriors (W) | 41:00 | 56 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 31 | 0.74 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| May 02, 1995 | Portland Trail Blazers (W) | 46:00 | 47 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 0.62 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 11 | 13 | 0.85 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 1996 | Detroit Pistons (L) | 45:00 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 0.59 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Apr 02, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs (L) | 45:00 | 45 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 0.63 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Jun 05, 1993 | Seattle SuperSonics (W) | 46:00 | 44 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 0.60 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 19 | 22 | 0.86 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | Los Angeles Clippers (L) | 46:00 | 44 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 0.52 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 16 | 17 | 0.94 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Jun 01, 1993 | Seattle SuperSonics (W) | 47:00 | 43 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Jun 11, 1993 | Chicago Bulls (L) | 46:00 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 0.62 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Dec 12, 1992 | Miami Heat (W) | 42:00 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 0.65 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 1995 | Golden State Warriors (L) | 45:00 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 0.60 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 1 | 7 | 6 |