T.J. McConnell vs. Charles Oakley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Oakley and T.J. McConnell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

T.J. McConnell played 11 years in the NBA, 8 less than Charles Oakley, who played 19. T.J. McConnell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Charles Oakley had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
T.J. McConnell 11 5 2015-16 to 2025-26
Charles Oakley 19 15 1985-86 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did not playBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 81 19.8 6.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.5 1.2 0.1 1.7 1.4 2.7 5.7 .470 0.4 1.1 .348 0.3 0.5 .634
difference:+4+3.2+3.5+2.8+2.7+5.5+2.8+0.3+0.3-0.6-1.8+0.9+1.3+.049+0.4+1.1+2.0+3.0+.028
Charles Oakley 77 23.0 9.6 3.3 5.3 8.6 1.7 0.9 0.4 2.3 3.2 3.6 7.0 .519 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.5 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Charles Oakley 3 29.3 10.0 3.3 6.7 10.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 1.7 4.3 3.7 7.0 .524 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.3 .615

Season 2
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 81 26.3 6.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.6 1.7 0.1 2.0 1.7 2.9 6.3 .461 0.1 0.7 .200 0.9 1.1 .811
difference:+1+10.0+7.6+3.1+6.9+10.0+3.0+0.7+0.3-1.6-2.1+2.8+6.5+.016+0.3+.167+2.1+3.3+.125
Charles Oakley 82 36.3 14.5 3.6 9.5 13.1 3.6 1.0 0.4 3.6 3.8 5.7 12.8 .445 0.1 0.4 .367 3.0 4.4 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Charles Oakley 3 43.0 20.0 5.7 9.7 15.3 2.0 1.3 0.3 2.7 4.3 6.3 16.7 .380 0.7 1.3 .500 6.7 8.0 .833

Season 3
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 76 22.4 6.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.8 5.5 .499 0.4 0.8 .435 0.4 0.5 .795
difference:+6+11.9+6.1+3.5+6.5+10.0+1.0+0.4+0.1-1.4-1.7+1.8+4.0+.016+0.4+0.7+.185+2.8+3.9+.068
Charles Oakley 82 34.3 12.4 4.0 9.0 13.0 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.9 3.3 4.6 9.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .250 3.2 4.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 10 15.5 5.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.5 3.6 .694 0.2 0.3 .667 0.3 0.5 .600
difference:+21.8+4.6+3.3+6.9+10.2+0.9+0.4-1.2-2.0+1.5+5.5+.254+0.2+0.1+.667+1.8+1.9+.275
Charles Oakley 10 37.3 10.1 3.9 8.9 12.8 3.2 0.6 0.4 1.8 3.3 4.0 9.1 .440 0.0 0.2 .000 2.1 2.4 .875

Season 4
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 76 19.3 6.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.9 5.5 .525 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.5 .784
difference:+6+12.5+6.5+3.8+4.4+8.2+1.1+0.3-1.8-1.9+2.3+4.7+.015+0.1+.083+2.0+2.6+.011
Charles Oakley 82 31.8 12.9 4.2 6.3 10.5 2.3 1.3 0.2 3.0 3.3 5.2 10.2 .510 0.1 0.6 .250 2.4 3.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 9 8.3 2.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+24.9+7.0+4.7+5.8+10.5+1.1-2.3-3.0+2.6+5.1+.035+0.1+0.2+1.8+2.7
Charles Oakley 9 33.2 9.7 4.8 6.4 11.2 1.2 1.3 0.1 2.4 3.4 3.9 8.1 .479 0.1 0.2 .500 1.8 2.7 .667

Season 5
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 71 18.7 6.5 0.5 2.1 2.7 5.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.0 3.0 5.8 .516 0.1 0.2 .294 0.5 0.6 .833
difference:+10+17.3+8.1+3.7+5.6+9.2+2.6+0.2+0.1-1.3-2.6+2.5+4.7+.008+0.1+0.2+3.1+4.1+.072
Charles Oakley 61 36.0 14.6 4.2 7.7 11.9 2.4 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.6 5.5 10.5 .524 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.7 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 3 9.3 2.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
difference:+7+24.3+9.8+3.9+5.1+9.0+0.4+1.1+0.2-1.5-2.0+3.3+5.7+.137+0.1+0.1+3.1+4.5+.154
Charles Oakley 10 33.6 12.1 3.9 7.1 11.0 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.2 3.3 4.3 8.4 .512 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.4 5.2 .654

Season 6
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 69 26.0 8.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 4.0 7.1 .559 0.2 0.7 .313 0.5 0.7 .688
difference:+7+10.0+2.6+3.2+5.2+8.4+3.9+1.1+0.1-0.8-2.2+0.7+.043+0.2+0.7+2.6+3.3+.096
Charles Oakley 76 36.0 11.2 4.0 8.1 12.1 2.7 0.8 0.2 2.8 3.8 4.0 7.8 .516 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.0 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Charles Oakley 3 33.3 7.7 5.0 5.3 10.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 2.3 4.3 3.3 7.0 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 7
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 27 24.1 8.5 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.9 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.7 7.7 .481 0.4 1.2 .303 0.7 0.9 .826
difference:+55+4.1+2.3+2.4+2.8+5.2+3.3+0.3+0.2-0.4-1.1+1.1+2.8+.041+0.4+1.2+0.3+0.5+.091
Charles Oakley 82 28.2 6.2 3.1 5.4 8.5 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.5 3.1 2.6 4.9 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Charles Oakley 12 29.5 5.3 3.7 5.3 9.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.3 3.0 1.8 4.8 .379 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .741

Season 8
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 75 20.3 8.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.4 3.8 6.9 .543 0.3 0.8 .441 0.8 0.9 .853
difference:+7+6.9+1.8+2.9+2.6+5.5+3.8+0.1+0.1-0.4-2.1+1.1+1.6+.035+0.3+0.8+0.7+1.2+.131
Charles Oakley 82 27.2 6.9 3.5 5.1 8.6 1.5 1.0 0.2 1.5 3.5 2.7 5.3 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Charles Oakley 15 33.8 11.1 4.7 6.3 11.0 1.1 1.1 0.1 2.4 3.4 4.2 8.7 .481 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.7 .727

Season 9
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 71 18.2 10.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.5 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.1 4.6 8.4 .556 0.3 0.6 .409 0.7 0.9 .790
difference:+11+17.6+1.6+3.8+5.3+9.1+2.8+0.3+0.1-0.9-2.5+0.2+0.9+.078+0.3+0.6+2.3+2.9+.014
Charles Oakley 82 35.8 11.8 4.3 7.5 11.8 2.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 3.6 4.4 9.3 .478 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 17 20.5 11.8 0.6 2.4 3.1 5.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.5 5.3 10.9 .486 0.4 1.5 .269 0.8 0.9 .867
difference:+8+19.2+1.4+4.0+4.6+8.6+2.7+0.5+0.1-1.4-2.0+0.3+0.4+.009+0.4+1.5+2.4+3.2+.092
Charles Oakley 25 39.7 13.2 4.6 7.0 11.7 2.4 1.4 0.2 2.6 3.5 5.0 10.5 .477 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.1 .775

Season 10
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2024-251994-95
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 79 17.9 9.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 4.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.0 4.1 7.9 .519 0.2 0.6 .306 0.7 1.0 .740
difference:+29+13.4+1.0+2.5+3.9+6.5+1.9+0.1+0.2-0.7-2.6+0.3+.030+0.1+0.4+.056+1.7+2.0+.053
Charles Oakley 50 31.3 10.1 3.1 5.8 8.9 2.5 1.2 0.1 2.1 3.6 3.8 7.9 .489 0.1 0.2 .250 2.4 3.0 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 23 17.5 9.5 0.5 2.7 3.3 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.9 1.1 4.1 7.6 .537 0.3 0.8 .421 1.0 1.2 .815
difference:+12+20.8+3.6+2.3+2.9+5.2+0.3+0.8+0.4-0.3-2.7+0.4+2.3+.087+0.1+0.1+.021+2.8+3.4+.009
Charles Oakley 11 38.3 13.1 2.8 5.6 8.5 3.7 1.7 0.5 2.2 3.8 4.5 9.9 .450 0.4 0.9 .400 3.8 4.6 .824

Season 11
T.J. McConnell Charles Oakley
Season 2025-261995-96
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play
(season in progress)		Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 21 16.8 9.8 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.5 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.1 4.6 8.2 .555 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
difference:+32+16.7+1.6+2.8+3.4+6.2+1.9+0.1-0.9-2.6+0.6+0.3+.084+0.2+0.5+.064+3.0+3.7+.167
Charles Oakley 53 33.5 11.4 3.1 5.6 8.7 2.6 1.1 0.3 2.0 3.7 4.0 8.5 .471 0.1 0.5 .269 3.3 4.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Charles Oakley 8 38.5 13.1 3.5 5.1 8.6 1.8 1.0 0.0 3.5 4.1 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.8 .333 3.1 4.5 .694

Additional Years

* Charles Oakley played 8 seasons more than T.J. McConnell in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 19, from 1997 to 2004—Charles Oakley played in 4 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over T.J. McConnell, Charles Oakley got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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