Charles Oakley vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Charles Oakley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Charles Oakley

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 John Paxson 44

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 John Paxson 3

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)