Greg Ballard vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.