Charles Barkley Net Worth: Income & Career

Former professional basketball player associated with National Basketball Association (NBA), Charles Barkley has a net worth of $50 Million.

Charles Wade Barkley, also known as Charles Barkley, was born on February 20, 1963, in Leeds, Alabama, United States.

And, he gained numerous nicknames during his career, such as Round Mound of Rebound, Sir Charles, Chuck in his career.

Also, Charles has been named twice in the Hall of Famer’s list by The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Furthermore, the talented basketball player was famous for his amazing blocked shots and beautiful dunks.

Owing to his skills, the player has been named eleven times in the All-Star NBA team, and in the 1993, he was awarded the most valuable player of the NBA.

Therefore, with his analyst skills, Charles has earned handsome money and got into millionaire clubs.

Quick Facts

Meanwhile, here are quick facts about Charles Barkley before getting to know his net worth in detail.

Full name	Charles Wade Barkley
Date of birth	February 20, 1963
Age	61 Years Old
Birthplace	Leeds, Alabama, United States
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	African-American
Education	Leeds High School, Auburn
Father’s name	Frank Barkley
Mother’s name	Charcey Barkley
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Height	6 Feet and 7 Inches
Weight	252 lb
Biceps	14 Inches
Waist Size	33 Inches
Spouse	Maureen Blumhardt
Children	Christiana Barkley
Hair color	Bald
Eye color	Black
Net Worth	$50 Million
Siblings	John Glenn Barkley, Darryl Barkley
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Profession	Former Basketball Player, NBA Analyst
Hobbies	Tennis and Golf
Career Debut	1984
Jersey Number	34, 32, 4
Position	Power Forward/Small Forward
Playing Career	Retired in 2000
Social Media	Not Available
Merch	Signed Jerseys, Signed Cards, Autographed Basketball
Last Update	April, 2024

Charles Barkley Net Worth and Income

Meanwhile, Charles has collected his net worth from his basketball career and television career.

And Barkley earned around $9 Million as salary during his basketball career.

Also, Charles collected around $40 Million from his basketball career.

Also, Barkley earns around $6 Million per year from his analyst in TNT.

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Net Worth of Charles Barkley in different Currencies

Meanwhile, the net worth of Charles Barkley in various currencies around the globe is depicted in the following table.

Currency	Net Worth
Euro	€42,389,405
Pound Sterling	£36,324,015
Australian Dollar	A$68,380,750
Canadian Dollar	C$63,119,250
Indian Rupee	₹3,674,840,000
BitCoin	฿ 1028.97

Lifestyle and Vacations

Lifestyle

Meanwhile, with such a millionaire status, Charles enjoys a luxurious lifestyle.

He uses the expensive and branded clothes like Nike and Adidas, for which he has even endorsed.

And Charles enjoys a luxurious lifestyle with his family in his home and travels to various places worldwide to spend grand time with his family.

However, Barkley had a bad habit of gambling, for which he lost around $10 million – $30 Million.

He further lost around $2.5 Million in the short span of 6 hours while playing blackjack.

Further, Charles wears the expensive watches of Body Pixel and has an i-phone which cost over $1300.

Also, Charles does work out to keep himself fit. He drinks a lot of fluid and advises against listening to music or turn the TV on during a workout which he practices himself.

Also, he goes for a walk for around 30 minutes to an hour daily.

Vacations

Meanwhile, Charles enjoys a relaxed life and travels to various places in and around the United States.

His vacation included Philadelphia, and he was spotted in California relaxing in the Pool next to Dana point.

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Houses and Cars

Houses

With such a handsome net worth, Barkley owns a luxurious residence in his name.

Charles owns a luxurious house in Pennsylvania, which the player bought in the 1990s.

The house has around six bedrooms and five bathrooms spread over the area of 6000 square feet. He bought it for approximately $2 Million.

Also, he has bought land nearby to extend the area furthermore.

And, the house can accommodate around eight cards, a swimming pool, and a huge backyard. Moreover, the house also has a tennis court.

Furthermore, he has a house in the Alabama that is on sale.

Cars

Meanwhile, Barkley has several collections of cars. 

Barkley rides a classic Lincoln Navigator car which costs around $77,000.

Also, he owns a beautiful Bentley in his collection, which cost around $235,000.

And, he prefers SUV brand cars over other cars, which cost around $135,000.

Career Earnings, Investments, and Endorsements

Career Earnings

Meanwhile, Charles has collected his net worth from various games during his career.

Charles has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets in his career.

While playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, he grabbed a salary of around $307,000 in 1984. 

And Charles’s salary further increased to around $437,500 in 1985 and almost doubled to approximately $822,500 in the 1986. 

Following this, Barkley received around $1,536,000 in the 1988-89 season, increasing to about $2,900,000 in the 1990-91 season.

Charles’s excellent skills made him earn a further $3,200,000 in his final year with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Then, Barkley went to Phoenix Sun in the 1992-93 season, where he received around $2,420,000, while in the 1993-94 season, it rose to over $3,250,000.

Charles further received around $4,030,000 in 1994-95, which rose to around $4,760,000 in 1995-96.

Following this, in 1996, with the team Houston Rockets, Charles collected around $4,695,000.

And, in 1997-98, the Bakerly made around $2,250,000 as salary and made approximately $1Million in the 1998-99 season.

Lastly, Bakerly made around an impressive $9 Million in the final year with Houston Rockets.

Investments

Meanwhile, the former NBA star and NBA Analyst is also a successful investor. 

Reports say that his private investments in several companies amount to around $3 Million to $5 Million.

And, his investments include companies like Cave Shake, which is around $0.25 Million, and the Sub-Safe, which was about $0.1 Million.

Also, he has investments in Zorpads, which is around $0.15 Million, and in the Neuro Vice, it is about $0.5 Million.

Lastly, Charles collects around $1 million – $2 Million annually from these investments in various firms.

Endorsements

Meanwhile, Charles earned tens of millions of dollars from his endorsements deal.

And former NBA star Barkely has endorsements deals with numerous big-name companies like McDonald’s, Nike, Right Guard, T-Mobile, and Coca-cola.

Furthermore, he has acted in the commercial with Nike that was entitled Godzilla vs. Barkley.

Also, he has done advertisements for McDonald’s and the T-Mobile Company as well.

Also, Barkley has done advertisements for Weight Watches which was a comic advertisement.

Career

Meanwhile, Barkley did not play the senior season for Auburn and made himself available for the 1984 NBA draft.

Eventually, the Philadelphia 76ers selected him for their fifth pick in the first round.

And, in his debut season, Charles played around 82 games, where he started 60 of those games and scored 14 points per game on average.

With his contribution, 76ers made it to the playoffs, where Barkley appeared in the 13 games, started two of those, and scored 14.9 points per game on average.

And, he played 24 games in the playoffs and dragged his team to Finals, where they lost to Michael Jordan‘s teams.

And, he played for three more seasons before being traded to Houston Rockets in 1996.

Ultimately, Charles suffered a ruptured left quadriceps in a match against the 76ers, making him retire.

Barkley is working as the NBA Analyst in the TNT and is increasing his net worth.

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Charity

Meanwhile, Barkley is also a philanthropic person and donates for various causes.

And, he organized a relief fund for Corona Virus Pandemic that helped health workers in need.

Also, in 2015, Charles made donations of around $3 Million to several charities and funds.

The former NBA star also donated over $1 Million to Alabama A & M University in Huntsville, Alabama, and another $1 Million to Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta.

Barkley donated another Million for the Wounded Warrior Project. Also, Charles has made a massive donation to his hometown school system.

And, his other charities ventures include Ante Up for Africa, ENOUGH Project, LIVESTRONG, Not on our Watch, Stand up to Cancer, United Service Organization.

3 Facts about Charles Barkley

• Meanwhile, Charles has been an NBA Studio Analyst since 2000 and has won three sports Emmy Awards for outstanding Studio Analyst.
• And Barkley’s first year with the Phoenix Suns was his most successful, where the player averaged 25.6 points, 5.1 assists, 12.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and one block per game and received the league MVP award.
• Furthermore, in his junior year at Leeds High School, Barkley was only 5 feet 10 inches and weighed around 220 Pounds.

Charles Barkley: Quotes

“My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.”

“The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.”

“My family got all over me because they said Bush is only for the rich people. Then I reminded them, ‘Hey, I’m rich.'”

FAQs

How much did Charles Barkley lose in Gambling?

Charles Barkley lost around $10 Million due to gambling.

What was Charles Barkley’s vertical jump?

Barkley has a record of a 39-inch vertical leap and terrific quickness.