Charles Oakley vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Pat Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.