Earl Cureton vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)