Larry Bird vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charles Oakley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charles Oakley 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)