Jalen Brunson vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)