Don Barksdale vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Charles Oakley 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.