A.J. Lawson vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Lawson 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)