Charles Oakley vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)