Louie Nelson vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Louie Nelson 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
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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