Charles Oakley vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)