Charles Barkley vs. Larry Johnson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Johnson and Charles Barkley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Charles Barkley played 16 years in the NBA, 6 more than Larry Johnson, who played 10. Charles Barkley had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Larry Johnson had his rookie season in 1991-92. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
82 |
28.6 |
14.0 |
3.2 |
5.3 |
8.6 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
5.2 |
9.5 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
.733 |
| difference: | | +8.6 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +.055 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.060 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.096 |
| Larry Johnson |
82 |
37.2 |
19.2 |
3.9 |
7.0 |
11.0 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
7.5 |
15.3 |
.490 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.227 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
.829 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
13 |
31.4 |
14.9 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
11.1 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
5.8 |
10.7 |
.540 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.667 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
.635 |
| Larry Johnson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
80 |
36.9 |
20.0 |
4.4 |
8.4 |
12.8 |
3.9 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
13.0 |
.572 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.227 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
.685 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.6 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.3 | -1.6 | -1.9 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +.046 | | | +.027 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +.082 |
| Larry Johnson |
82 |
40.5 |
22.1 |
3.4 |
7.1 |
10.5 |
4.3 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
8.9 |
16.9 |
.526 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.254 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
.767 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
12 |
41.4 |
25.0 |
5.0 |
10.8 |
15.8 |
5.6 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
8.7 |
15.0 |
.578 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
.067 |
7.6 |
10.9 |
.695 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.7 | +5.2 | +2.9 | +6.0 | +8.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.1 | -3.3 | -1.3 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +.021 | | +0.9 | +.183 | +3.0 | +5.1 | +.093 |
| Larry Johnson |
9 |
38.7 |
19.8 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
6.9 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
13.6 |
.557 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.250 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
.788 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
68 |
40.3 |
23.0 |
5.7 |
8.9 |
14.6 |
4.9 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
8.2 |
13.8 |
.594 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
.202 |
6.3 |
8.3 |
.761 |
| difference: | +17 | +5.8 | +6.6 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +5.8 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.2 | -2.4 | -1.1 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +.079 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +.036 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +.066 |
| Larry Johnson |
51 |
34.5 |
16.4 |
2.8 |
6.0 |
8.8 |
3.6 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
6.8 |
13.2 |
.515 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.238 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
.695 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
5 |
42.0 |
24.6 |
5.4 |
7.2 |
12.6 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
.573 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
.125 |
7.2 |
9.0 |
.800 |
| Larry Johnson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
80 |
39.6 |
28.3 |
4.8 |
7.1 |
11.9 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
9.4 |
16.0 |
.587 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.280 |
8.9 |
11.9 |
.751 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.3 | +9.5 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | -1.2 | -1.4 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +.107 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.106 | +5.5 | +7.5 | +.023 |
| Larry Johnson |
81 |
39.9 |
18.8 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
7.2 |
4.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
7.2 |
15.0 |
.480 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.386 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
.774 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Larry Johnson |
4 |
43.0 |
20.8 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
7.8 |
16.3 |
.477 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
.111 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
.800 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
79 |
39.1 |
25.8 |
5.1 |
7.4 |
12.5 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
8.9 |
15.3 |
.579 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
.216 |
7.6 |
10.1 |
.753 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.3 | +5.3 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +.103 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +.150 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +.004 |
| Larry Johnson |
81 |
40.4 |
20.5 |
3.1 |
5.4 |
8.4 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
7.2 |
15.1 |
.476 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.366 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
.757 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
3 |
45.0 |
27.0 |
2.7 |
9.0 |
11.7 |
5.3 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
9.7 |
15.0 |
.644 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
.200 |
7.3 |
10.3 |
.710 |
| Larry Johnson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
79 |
39.1 |
25.2 |
4.6 |
6.9 |
11.5 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
8.9 |
14.9 |
.600 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.217 |
7.1 |
9.4 |
.749 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.7 | +12.4 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +6.3 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +4.0 | +5.2 | +.088 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.107 | +4.6 | +5.8 | +.056 |
| Larry Johnson |
76 |
34.4 |
12.8 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
5.2 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
9.7 |
.512 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.324 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
.693 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
10 |
41.9 |
24.7 |
6.6 |
8.9 |
15.5 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
8.8 |
16.2 |
.543 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.333 |
6.5 |
10.8 |
.602 |
| difference: | +1 | +9.3 | +10.9 | +5.4 | +6.1 | +11.5 | +1.7 | | +0.6 | -1.3 | -0.6 | +4.0 | +7.6 | +.015 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.020 | +2.9 | +6.6 | +.240 |
| Larry Johnson |
9 |
32.6 |
13.8 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
4.8 |
8.6 |
.558 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.353 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
.842 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
67 |
37.3 |
27.6 |
3.9 |
6.3 |
10.1 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
9.9 |
17.4 |
.570 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.284 |
7.1 |
9.8 |
.722 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.8 | +12.1 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +3.8 | +4.8 | +.085 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +.046 | +4.0 | +5.8 | +.034 |
| Larry Johnson |
70 |
34.5 |
15.5 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
5.7 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
12.6 |
.485 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.238 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.756 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
8 |
40.8 |
24.9 |
3.9 |
6.6 |
10.5 |
6.0 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
9.3 |
15.6 |
.592 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
.100 |
6.1 |
9.4 |
.653 |
| difference: | | +2.0 | +7.0 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +0.6 | | | -0.9 | +2.8 | +2.2 | +.106 | | +1.2 | +.100 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +.087 |
| Larry Johnson |
8 |
38.8 |
17.9 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
6.5 |
13.4 |
.486 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.200 |
4.6 |
6.3 |
.740 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
75 |
38.4 |
23.1 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
11.1 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
15.0 |
.552 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
.234 |
6.1 |
8.7 |
.695 |
| difference: | +26 | +5.0 | +11.1 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +5.3 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +4.0 | +5.7 | +.093 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.125 | +3.4 | +5.4 | +.122 |
| Larry Johnson |
49 |
33.4 |
12.0 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
9.3 |
.459 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.359 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.817 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Larry Johnson |
20 |
34.1 |
11.5 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
10.2 |
.426 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.293 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.674 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
76 |
37.6 |
25.6 |
3.1 |
9.1 |
12.2 |
5.1 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
9.4 |
18.1 |
.520 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.305 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
.765 |
| difference: | +6 | +5.0 | +14.9 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +6.8 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +0.9 | -1.8 | -0.3 | +5.4 | +8.8 | +.087 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.028 | +4.1 | +5.3 | +.001 |
| Larry Johnson |
70 |
32.6 |
10.7 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
5.4 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
9.3 |
.433 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
.333 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.766 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
24 |
42.8 |
26.6 |
3.9 |
9.7 |
13.6 |
4.3 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
9.6 |
20.1 |
.477 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
.222 |
7.0 |
9.1 |
.771 |
| difference: | +8 | +6.0 | +15.3 | +3.0 | +5.6 | +8.6 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +0.9 | -0.7 | -0.1 | +5.2 | +10.6 | +.016 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +.172 | +5.3 | +7.0 | +.023 |
| Larry Johnson |
16 |
36.8 |
11.3 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
4.4 |
9.5 |
.461 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.394 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.794 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
65 |
35.4 |
21.6 |
3.0 |
8.1 |
11.2 |
4.6 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
8.0 |
16.1 |
.495 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
.270 |
4.9 |
7.0 |
.704 |
| difference: | | +3.0 | +11.7 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +5.6 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -0.7 | +4.2 | +6.9 | +.084 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.043 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +.093 |
| Larry Johnson |
65 |
32.4 |
9.9 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
.411 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
.313 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
.797 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
10 |
42.5 |
27.6 |
3.4 |
9.6 |
13.0 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
11.0 |
21.6 |
.509 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
.350 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
.764 |
| Larry Johnson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Charles Barkley played 6 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 11 to 16, from 1995 to 2000—Charles Barkley played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Larry Johnson, Charles Barkley got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
3 All-Star Game
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