Barry Nelson vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.