Tom Heinsohn vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Charles Oakley 1

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Charles Oakley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.