Jerry Harkness vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Jerry Harkness 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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Charles Oakley 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Charles Oakley 3,217

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Charles Oakley .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley 283

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley .459

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.