Allen Iverson vs. Charles Oakley: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Charles Oakley all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allen Iverson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1997 to 2010, and Charles Oakley, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allen Iverson vs. Charles Oakley
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Allen Iverson Charles Oakley
Points
30th
265th
60th
122nd
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+300th
25th
Assists
53rd
206th
82nd
158th
Steals
14th
72nd
58th
37th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
223rd
Years1419815

Allen Iverson vs. Charles Oakley
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Allen Iverson Charles Oakley
Points
9th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
76th
+300th
59th
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
150th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
265th
235 24,368 vs. 12,41711,951
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+278 3,394 vs. 12,2058,811
Assists
53rd
206th
153 5,624 vs. 3,2172,407
Steals
14th
72nd
58 1,983 vs. 1,351632
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 384220
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 745 vs. 3,9243,179
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 2,649 vs. 8,2815,632
Field Goals Made
33rd
251st
218 8,467 vs. 4,8353,632
Field Goals Attempted
20th
267th
247 19,906 vs. 10,2639,643
3-Pointers Made
146th
+300th
+154 1,059 vs. 68991
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 3,383 vs. 2693,114
Free Throws Made
16th
222nd
206 6,375 vs. 2,6793,696
Free Throws Attempted
20th
218th
198 8,168 vs. 3,5224,646

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
250th
28th
222 914 vs. 1,282368
Seasons
190th
12th
178 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
160th
115 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
79 vs. 079
50+ point games
10th
-
11 vs. 011
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
122nd
62 2,111 vs. 1,550561
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 273 vs. 1,4451,172
Assists
82nd
158th
76 425 vs. 283142
Steals
58th
37th
21 147 vs. 17831
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 14 vs. 4228
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 59 vs. 519460
Defensive Rebounds
300th
23rd
277 214 vs. 926712
Field Goals Made
66th
118th
52 755 vs. 584171
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
124th
72 1,882 vs. 1,272610
3-Pointers Made
85th
+300th
+215 123 vs. 15108
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 376 vs. 41335
Free Throws Made
60th
97th
37 478 vs. 367111
Free Throws Attempted
56th
91st
35 626 vs. 486140

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
58th
+242 71 vs. 14473
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 8 vs. 157

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
+300th
+291 26.66 vs. 9.6916.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
76th
+224 3.71 vs. 9.525.81
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 2.513.64
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 1.051.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.300.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.82 vs. 3.062.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.90 vs. 6.463.56
Field Goals Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 9.26 vs. 3.775.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 21.78 vs. 8.0113.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 0.051.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
169th
+300th
+131 3.70 vs. 0.213.49
Free Throws Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 6.97 vs. 2.094.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.94 vs. 2.756.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
+300th
+297 29.73 vs. 10.7618.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.85 vs. 10.036.19
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 1.974.02
Steals per game
12th
150th
138 2.07 vs. 1.240.83
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.290.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.83 vs. 3.602.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
70th
+230 3.01 vs. 6.433.42
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.63 vs. 4.066.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 26.51 vs. 8.8317.67
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 0.101.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 0.285.01
Free Throws Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.73 vs. 2.554.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.82 vs. 3.385.44

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.