Charles Oakley vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 John Salmons 239

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 John Salmons 11

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)