Dave DeBusschere vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Charles Oakley:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Charles Oakley0
Dave DeBusschere12
Charles Oakley19
Dave DeBusschere8
Charles Oakley15
Dave DeBusschere8
Charles Oakley1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Charles Oakley0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Charles Oakley1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Charles Oakley2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Charles Oakley 9.7

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Charles Oakley 9.5

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Charles Oakley 2.5

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Charles Oakley 1.1

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Charles Oakley 12,417

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Charles Oakley 12,205

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Charles Oakley 3,217

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Charles Oakley 1,351

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Charles Oakley 384

Dave DeBusschere 875
Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Charles Oakley 14.6
(1990)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Charles Oakley 13.1
(1987)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Charles Oakley 3.6
(1987)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Charles Oakley 1.6
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Charles Oakley 0.6
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Charles Oakley 10.8

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Charles Oakley 10.0

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Charles Oakley 2.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Charles Oakley 1.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Charles Oakley 1,550

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Charles Oakley 1,445

Dave DeBusschere 253
Charles Oakley 283

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Charles Oakley 178

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Charles Oakley 42

Dave DeBusschere 96
Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Charles Oakley 20.0
(1987)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Charles Oakley 15.3
(1987)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Charles Oakley 3.7
(1995)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Charles Oakley 2.2
(1997)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Charles Oakley 0.7
(1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.