Julius Erving vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.