Lindsay Hairston vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Lindsay Hairston 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
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.