Question 1

True or false: Barkley played college basketball at Auburn University under coach Sonny Smith.

Accepted Answer

True. He played for Auburn from 1981–1984, earning SEC Player of the Year honors before entering the NBA.

Question 2

True or false: Charles Barkley never won an NBA championship during his playing career.

Accepted Answer

True. Despite being an MVP and Hall of Famer, Barkley played for the 76ers, Suns, and Rockets but never won a title.

Question 3

True or false: Barkley was drafted first overall in the 1984 NBA Draft.

Accepted Answer

False. He was drafted 5th overall by the 76ers. Hakeem Olajuwon went first that year.

Question 4

True or false: Barkley led the NBA in rebounding average for the 1986–87 season.

Accepted Answer

True. He averaged 14.6 rebounds per game that season, edging out Hakeem Olajuwon for the title.

Question 5

True or false: Charles Barkley once threw a man through a plate-glass window during an altercation, fracturing his own hand.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1997, Barkley threw a man through a plate-glass window in Orlando, resulting in a fractured hand.

Question 6

True or false: Charles Barkley is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in men's basketball.

Accepted Answer

False. He won gold in 1992 and 1996—only two. He was part of the Dream Team and the 1996 squad.

Question 7

True or false: Charles Barkley was nicknamed 'The Round Mound of Rebound' by his high school coach.

Accepted Answer

False. That nickname was coined by a sportswriter during his Auburn days, not by a high school coach.

Question 8

True or false: Barkley once claimed he was misquoted in a famous 'I am not a role model' commercial.

Accepted Answer

False. He actually said that line verbatim in a 1993 Nike ad. It was intentional, not a misquote.

Charles Barkley Trivia Questions