Charles Oakley vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 John Salley 916

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 John Salley 983

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 John Salley 588

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 John Salley 104

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 John Salley 159

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) John Salley 2.8 (1992)