Joe Caldwell vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Joe Caldwell 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
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Charles Oakley 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.