Charles Oakley vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Gary Zeller - n/a **

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.