Paul Griffin vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (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.