Earl Gardner vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

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

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Charles Oakley 1

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.