Charles Oakley vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Oakley and Arvydas Sabonis 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 Charles Oakley, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1986 to 2004, and Arvydas Sabonis, with 7 seasons played from 1996 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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 Oakley vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis
Points
265th
+300th
122nd
+300th
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
25th
279th
Assists
206th
+300th
158th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
291st
223rd
190th
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Charles Oakley vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
76th
209th
59th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
155th
+300th
169th

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 Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
265th
+300th
+35 12,417 vs. 5,6296,788
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 12,205 vs. 3,4368,769
Assists
206th
+300th
+94 3,217 vs. 9642,253
Steals
72nd
+300th
+228 1,351 vs. 370981
Blocks
+300th
291st
+9 384 vs. 494110
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 3,924 vs. 7343,190
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 8,281 vs. 2,7025,579
Field Goals Made
251st
+300th
+49 4,835 vs. 2,0822,753
Field Goals Attempted
267th
+300th
+33 10,263 vs. 4,1606,103
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 13668
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 415146
Free Throws Made
222nd
+300th
+78 2,679 vs. 1,3291,350
Free Throws Attempted
218th
+300th
+82 3,522 vs. 1,6901,832

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
+300th
1,282 vs. 470812
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 712

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
+300th
+178 1,550 vs. 617933
Rebounds
25th
279th
254 1,445 vs. 3781,067
Assists
158th
+300th
+142 283 vs. 97186
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 48130
Blocks
223rd
190th
33 42 vs. 486
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 519 vs. 72447
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
197th
174 926 vs. 306620
Field Goals Made
118th
+300th
+182 584 vs. 222362
Field Goals Attempted
124th
+300th
+176 1,272 vs. 491781
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 150
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 476
Free Throws Made
97th
+300th
+203 367 vs. 158209
Free Throws Attempted
91st
+300th
+209 486 vs. 197289

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
+300th
144 vs. 5193
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 78

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.69 vs. 11.982.29
Rebounds per game
76th
209th
133 9.52 vs. 7.312.21
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 2.050.46
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.790.27
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.30 vs. 1.050.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 3.06 vs. 1.561.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
93rd
34 6.46 vs. 5.750.71
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 4.430.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.01 vs. 8.850.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.290.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.880.67
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.09 vs. 2.830.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.75 vs. 3.600.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
10.76 vs. 12.101.33
Rebounds per game
59th
188th
129 10.03 vs. 7.412.62
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.97 vs. 1.900.06
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.940.29
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.29 vs. 0.940.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 3.60 vs. 1.412.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
92nd
22 6.43 vs. 6.000.43
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.06 vs. 4.350.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.83 vs. 9.630.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.290.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.920.64
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 3.100.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.38 vs. 3.860.49

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.