Tom Abernethy vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.