Tom Boswell vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Tom Boswell 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
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) 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.