NBA Most Valuable Player

Unfortunately for the 76ers, Barkley’s MVP campaign came in the 1992-93 season, his first as a member of the Phoenix Suns. He became the third player in league history to win Most Valuable Player honors in the season immediately after being traded; the others being Wilt Chamberlain and Moses Malone.

NBA All-Star

All 11 of Barkley’s NBA All-Star selections came in consecutive seasons from 1987-1997. Playing in 9 games, he averaged 12.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and shot nearly 50% from the field.

NBA All-Star Game MVP

Barkley won NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1991 with the annual game being held in Charlotte, NC. He scored 17 points, grabbed 22 rebounds, and recorded four assists in a 116-114 Eastern Conference victory. He was one of two Sixers to be named to the All-Star team that year, along with Hersey Hawkins.

All-NBA Team

In his 16-year NBA career, Barkley racked up 11 All-NBA recognitions in 11 consecutive seasons. He was named to the All-NBA First Team five times (1988-91, 1993), the All-NBA Second Team five times (1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995), and the All-NBA Third Team one time (1996).

NBA Rookie of the Year

Barkley was selected fifth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1984 NBA Draft and named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team following a freshman season in which he averaged 14 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He was joined on the First Team by Michael Jordan and Akeem (Hakeem) Olajuwon.

Rebounding Leader

The “Round Mound of Rebound” claimed his lone regular season rebounding title in 1987 when he averaged 14.6 per game, with 5.7 offensive rebounds and 8.9 defensive rebounds. Amazingly, his single game rebounding record didn’t come until 1996 when he grabbed 33 as a member of the Rockets.

IBM Award Winner

The NBA’s IBM Award was given to players from 1984-2002 and was sponsored and calculated by technology company IBM to measure a player’s statistical contribution to his team. Barkley won in three consecutive seasons from 1986-88.

NBA Anniversary Team

Barkley was selected to both the NBA’s 50th (1997) and 75th (2022) Anniversary teams. He, along with Moses Malone, represent the teams with the third- and fourth-most players recognized, respectively, having played for both the Sixers and Houston Rockets.