Charles Oakley vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.