Frank Gates vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Frank Gates 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
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Charles Oakley 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.