Jerry Bird vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Jerry Bird 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
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Charles Oakley 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.