Charles Oakley vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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