Charles Barkley vs. Charles Oakley: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, 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.

Charles Barkley vs. Charles Oakley
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Charles Barkley Charles Oakley
Points
31st
266th
36th
122nd
Rebounds
19th
22nd
15th
25th
Assists
112nd
206th
63rd
158th
Steals
28th
72nd
35th
37th
Blocks
130th
+300th
68th
223rd
Years16191315

Charles Barkley vs. Charles Oakley
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Charles Barkley Charles Oakley
Points
39th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
21st
76th
13th
59th
Assists
238th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
150th
Blocks
236th
+300th
195th
+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:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
266th
235 23,757 vs. 12,41711,340
Rebounds
19th
22nd
3 12,546 vs. 12,205341
Assists
112nd
206th
94 4,215 vs. 3,217998
Steals
28th
72nd
44 1,648 vs. 1,351297
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 384504
Offensive Rebounds
5th
10th
5 4,260 vs. 3,924336
Defensive Rebounds
15th
16th
1 8,286 vs. 8,2815
Field Goals Made
35th
252nd
217 8,435 vs. 4,8353,600
Field Goals Attempted
61st
268th
207 15,605 vs. 10,2635,342
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 68470
3-Pointers Attempted
297th
+300th
+3 2,020 vs. 2691,751
Free Throws Made
17th
223rd
206 6,349 vs. 2,6793,670
Free Throws Attempted
13th
219th
206 8,643 vs. 3,5225,121

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
28th
78 1,073 vs. 1,282209
Seasons
91st
13th
78 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
30th
162nd
132 20 vs. 317

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
-
21 vs. 021
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
122nd
86 2,833 vs. 1,5501,283
Rebounds
15th
25th
10 1,582 vs. 1,445137
Assists
63rd
158th
95 482 vs. 283199
Steals
35th
37th
2 193 vs. 17815
Blocks
68th
223rd
155 108 vs. 4266
Offensive Rebounds
7th
6th
1 510 vs. 5199
Defensive Rebounds
17th
23rd
6 1,072 vs. 926146
Field Goals Made
36th
118th
82 1,009 vs. 584425
Field Goals Attempted
47th
124th
77 1,965 vs. 1,272693
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 1549
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 41210
Free Throws Made
25th
97th
72 751 vs. 367384
Free Throws Attempted
18th
91st
73 1,048 vs. 486562

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
58th
42 123 vs. 14421
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
+300th
+261 22.14 vs. 9.6912.46
Rebounds per game
21st
76th
55 11.69 vs. 9.522.17
Assists per game
238th
+300th
+62 3.93 vs. 2.511.42
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 1.050.48
Blocks per game
236th
+300th
+64 0.83 vs. 0.300.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
27th
23 3.97 vs. 3.060.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
60th
39 7.72 vs. 6.461.26
Field Goals Made per game
57th
+300th
+243 7.86 vs. 3.774.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
+300th
+151 14.54 vs. 8.016.54
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.050.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.211.67
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 5.92 vs. 2.093.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.05 vs. 2.755.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 23.03 vs. 10.7612.27
Rebounds per game
13th
59th
46 12.86 vs. 10.032.83
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 1.971.95
Steals per game
57th
150th
93 1.57 vs. 1.240.33
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.290.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
15th
11 4.15 vs. 3.600.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
70th
62 8.72 vs. 6.432.28
Field Goals Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 8.20 vs. 4.064.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 15.98 vs. 8.837.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.100.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.281.76
Free Throws Made per game
31st
+300th
+269 6.11 vs. 2.553.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.52 vs. 3.385.15

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.