Gene James vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Charles Oakley 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Gene James 95 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Gene James 88 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Gene James 2 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Gene James 4 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.