Charles Oakley vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Oakley and David Robinson 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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley David Robinson Charles Oakley David Robinson
Points
266th
46th
122nd
55th
Rebounds
22nd
35th
25th
31st
Assists
206th
+300th
158th
159th
Steals
72nd
67th
37th
53rd
Blocks
+300th
6th
223rd
5th
Years19141512

Charles Oakley vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley David Robinson Charles Oakley David Robinson
Points
+300th
51st
+300th
151st
Rebounds
76th
38th
59th
41st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
150th
159th
Blocks
+300th
4th
+300th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
266th
46th
220 12,417 vs. 20,7908,373
Rebounds
22nd
35th
13 12,205 vs. 10,4971,708
Assists
206th
+300th
+94 3,217 vs. 2,441776
Steals
72nd
67th
5 1,351 vs. 1,38837
Blocks
+300th
6th
+294 384 vs. 2,9542,570
Offensive Rebounds
10th
29th
19 3,924 vs. 3,083841
Defensive Rebounds
16th
24th
8 8,281 vs. 7,414867
Field Goals Made
252nd
61st
191 4,835 vs. 7,3652,530
Field Goals Attempted
268th
93rd
175 10,263 vs. 14,2213,958
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 2543
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 100169
Free Throws Made
223rd
22nd
201 2,679 vs. 6,0353,356
Free Throws Attempted
219th
19th
200 3,522 vs. 8,2014,679

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
164th
136 1,282 vs. 987295
Seasons
13th
194th
181 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
162nd
50th
112 3 vs. 1411

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 2222
50+ point games
-
42nd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
55th
67 1,550 vs. 2,221671
Rebounds
25th
31st
6 1,445 vs. 1,301144
Assists
158th
159th
1 283 vs. 2803
Steals
37th
53rd
16 178 vs. 15127
Blocks
223rd
5th
218 42 vs. 312270
Offensive Rebounds
6th
21st
15 519 vs. 367152
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
22nd
1 926 vs. 9348
Field Goals Made
118th
63rd
55 584 vs. 768184
Field Goals Attempted
124th
71st
53 1,272 vs. 1,604332
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 114
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 1031
Free Throws Made
97th
34th
63 367 vs. 684317
Free Throws Attempted
91st
26th
65 486 vs. 966480

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
100th
42 144 vs. 12321
Playoffs
17th
76th
59 15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
51st
+249 9.69 vs. 21.0611.38
Rebounds per game
76th
38th
38 9.52 vs. 10.641.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 2.470.04
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.05 vs. 1.410.35
Blocks per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.30 vs. 2.992.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
24th
3 3.06 vs. 3.120.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
60th
28th
32 6.46 vs. 7.511.05
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
79th
+221 3.77 vs. 7.463.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
159th
+141 8.01 vs. 14.416.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.100.11
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 2.09 vs. 6.114.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.75 vs. 8.315.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
151st
+149 10.76 vs. 18.067.29
Rebounds per game
59th
41st
18 10.03 vs. 10.580.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.97 vs. 2.280.31
Steals per game
150th
159th
9 1.24 vs. 1.230.01
Blocks per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.29 vs. 2.542.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
52nd
37 3.60 vs. 2.980.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
28th
42 6.43 vs. 7.591.16
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 4.06 vs. 6.242.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
236th
+64 8.83 vs. 13.044.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.010.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.080.20
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
53rd
+247 2.55 vs. 5.563.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
31st
+269 3.38 vs. 7.854.48

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.