Charles Oakley vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Oakley and Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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 Oakley vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Bill Walton Charles Oakley Bill Walton
Points
265th
+300th
122nd
+300th
Rebounds
22nd
293rd
25th
230th
Assists
206th
+300th
158th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
223rd
104th
Years1910154

Charles Oakley vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Bill Walton Charles Oakley Bill Walton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
76th
40th
59th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
265th
+300th
+35 12,417 vs. 6,2156,202
Rebounds
22nd
293rd
271 12,205 vs. 4,9237,282
Assists
206th
+300th
+94 3,217 vs. 1,5901,627
Steals
72nd
+300th
+228 1,351 vs. 380971
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 384 vs. 1,034650
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 3,924 vs. 1,1032,821
Defensive Rebounds
16th
184th
168 8,281 vs. 3,8204,461
Field Goals Made
251st
+300th
+49 4,835 vs. 2,5522,283
Field Goals Attempted
267th
+300th
+33 10,263 vs. 4,9005,363
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 068
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 4265
Free Throws Made
222nd
+300th
+78 2,679 vs. 1,1111,568
Free Throws Attempted
218th
+300th
+82 3,522 vs. 1,6831,839

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
+300th
1,282 vs. 468814
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
109th
51 3 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
+300th
+178 1,550 vs. 5281,022
Rebounds
25th
230th
205 1,445 vs. 4441,001
Assists
158th
+300th
+142 283 vs. 145138
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 32146
Blocks
223rd
104th
119 42 vs. 8341
Offensive Rebounds
6th
272nd
266 519 vs. 95424
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
168th
145 926 vs. 349577
Field Goals Made
118th
+300th
+182 584 vs. 230354
Field Goals Attempted
124th
+300th
+176 1,272 vs. 438834
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 015
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 140
Free Throws Made
97th
+300th
+203 367 vs. 68299
Free Throws Attempted
91st
+300th
+209 486 vs. 101385

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
+300th
144 vs. 4995
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.69 vs. 13.283.59
Rebounds per game
76th
40th
36 9.52 vs. 10.521.00
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 3.400.89
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.810.24
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.30 vs. 2.211.91
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
124th
97 3.06 vs. 2.360.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
9th
50 6.46 vs. 8.161.70
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 5.451.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.01 vs. 10.472.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.000.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.020.19
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.09 vs. 2.370.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.75 vs. 3.600.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
10.76 vs. 10.780.01
Rebounds per game
59th
100th
41 10.03 vs. 9.060.97
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.97 vs. 2.960.99
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.650.58
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.29 vs. 1.691.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
240th
225 3.60 vs. 1.941.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
41st
29 6.43 vs. 7.120.69
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.06 vs. 4.690.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.83 vs. 8.940.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.000.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.040.25
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 1.391.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.38 vs. 2.061.31

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.