Darryl Dawkins vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.