Joel Embiid vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Charles Oakley 2

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)