John Havlicek vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Charles Oakley:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Charles Oakley0
John Havlicek16
Charles Oakley19
John Havlicek13
Charles Oakley15
John Havlicek13
Charles Oakley1

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Charles Oakley0
John Havlicek4
Charles Oakley0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Charles Oakley0
John Havlicek5 *
Charles Oakley1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Charles Oakley2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Charles Oakley 9.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Charles Oakley 9.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Charles Oakley 2.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Charles Oakley 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Charles Oakley 12,417

John Havlicek 8,007
Charles Oakley 12,205

John Havlicek 6,114
Charles Oakley 3,217

John Havlicek 476
*
Charles Oakley 1,351

John Havlicek 117
*
Charles Oakley 384

John Havlicek 1,270
Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Charles Oakley 14.6
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Charles Oakley 13.1
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Charles Oakley 3.6
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Charles Oakley 1.6
(1998)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Charles Oakley 0.6
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Charles Oakley 10.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Charles Oakley 10.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Charles Oakley 2.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Charles Oakley 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Charles Oakley 1,550

John Havlicek 1,186
Charles Oakley 1,445

John Havlicek 825
Charles Oakley 283

John Havlicek 60
*
Charles Oakley 178

John Havlicek 16
*
Charles Oakley 42

John Havlicek 172
Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Charles Oakley 20.0
(1987)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Charles Oakley 15.3
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Charles Oakley 3.7
(1995)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Charles Oakley 2.2
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Charles Oakley 0.7
(1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.