Charles Barkley

forward · 1984-85 – 1999-00 · PHI, PHX, HOU · 1,196 games

Every comparison Charles Barkley leads among players since 1946-47: 142 claims in 12 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

defensive rebounds

leads20 straight games with 10+ defensive rebounds in his first 300 games, playoffs included1st of 1,149 careers, next 14 · leads from game 180 to 119020games

points + rebounds + assists

set it49 games with 50+ points + rebounds + assists in his first 300 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 124 careers, past 35 · held from game 190 to 750 (2 gaps) · broken by Michael Jordan, 98, Jan 19, 1989 · said 1 other way49games

offensive rebounds

set it19 games with 10+ offensive rebounds in his first 480 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 19 careers, past 1 · held from game 400 to 960 · broken by Andre Drummond, 21, Nov 25, 201819games

minutes

set it63 games with 45+ minutes in his first 450 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 24 careers, past 29 · held from game 280 to 1070 · broken by Latrell Sprewell, 120, Nov 23, 199963games

double-doubles

set it28 straight games with a double-double in his first 250 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 145 careers, past 19 · held from game 190 to 410 · broken by Kevin Love, 53, Mar 5, 2012 · said 1 other way28games

steals + blocks

set it8 games with 8+ steals + blocks in his first 200 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 19 careers, past 5 · held from game 175 to 260 · broken by Hakeem Olajuwon, 37, Jan 8, 19878games

minutes · a season

set it19 games with 45+ minutes in PHI's first 82 games of 1986-87a record when he got there, 1st of 654 player-seasons, past 16 · held from game 64 to 82 · broken by Tony Campbell 1989-90, 21, Apr 22, 199019games

offensive rebounds · a season

set it11 straight games with 5+ offensive rebounds in PHI's first 82 games of 1986-87a record when he got there, 1st of 615 player-seasons, past 8 · held from game 71 to 82 · broken by Dennis Rodman 1992-93, 15, Apr 25, 199311games

defensive rebounds · a season

set it13 straight games with 10+ defensive rebounds in PHI's first 82 games of 1985-86a record when he got there, 1st of 457 player-seasons, past 6 · held from game 76 to 82 · broken by Kevin Willis 1991-92, 15, Apr 19, 199213games

steals

set it11 games with 5+ steals in his first 190 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 18 careers, past 9 · held from game 155 to 190 · broken by Hakeem Olajuwon, 13, Dec 18, 198611games

triple-doubles

set it20 triple-doubles through his first 16 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 13 careers, past 14 triple-doubles · at season 16 only · broken by Jason Kidd, 105 triple-doubles, Apr 14, 2010 · said 1 other way20triple-doubles

3-point attempts

set it1 game with 10+ 3-point attempts in his first 400 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 35 careers, past 0 · held from game 335 to 430 · broken by Michael Adams, 36, Dec 6, 1991 · said 3 other ways1games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.