Derek Harper vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Derek Harper 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
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)