Charles Oakley vs. Dennis Rodman: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Oakley and Dennis Rodman 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 Oakley, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1986 to 2004, and Dennis Rodman, with 14 seasons played from 1987 to 2000, 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. Dennis Rodman
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman
Points
266th
+300th
122nd
225th
Rebounds
22nd
23rd
25th
12th
Assists
206th
+300th
158th
247th
Steals
72nd
+300th
37th
105th
Blocks
+300th
269th
223rd
86th
Years19141511

Charles Oakley vs. Dennis Rodman
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
76th
11th
59th
65th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
150th
+300th
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:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
266th
+300th
+34 12,417 vs. 6,6835,734
Rebounds
22nd
23rd
1 12,205 vs. 11,954251
Assists
206th
+300th
+94 3,217 vs. 1,6001,617
Steals
72nd
+300th
+228 1,351 vs. 611740
Blocks
+300th
269th
+31 384 vs. 531147
Offensive Rebounds
10th
4th
6 3,924 vs. 4,329405
Defensive Rebounds
16th
21st
5 8,281 vs. 7,625656
Field Goals Made
252nd
+300th
+48 4,835 vs. 2,7662,069
Field Goals Attempted
268th
+300th
+32 10,263 vs. 5,3104,953
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 8214
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 35586
Free Throws Made
223rd
+300th
+77 2,679 vs. 1,0691,610
Free Throws Attempted
219th
+300th
+81 3,522 vs. 1,8321,690

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
257th
229 1,282 vs. 911371
Seasons
13th
194th
181 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
162nd
275th
113 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
225th
103 1,550 vs. 1,081469
Rebounds
25th
12th
13 1,445 vs. 1,676231
Assists
158th
247th
89 283 vs. 20578
Steals
37th
105th
68 178 vs. 10672
Blocks
223rd
86th
137 42 vs. 9755
Offensive Rebounds
6th
3rd
3 519 vs. 626107
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
18th
5 926 vs. 1,050124
Field Goals Made
118th
195th
77 584 vs. 442142
Field Goals Attempted
124th
226th
102 1,272 vs. 902370
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 78
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 476
Free Throws Made
97th
265th
168 367 vs. 190177
Free Throws Attempted
91st
175th
84 486 vs. 352134

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
29th
29 144 vs. 16925
Playoffs
17th
110th
93 15 vs. 114

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.69 vs. 7.342.35
Rebounds per game
76th
11th
65 9.52 vs. 13.123.60
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.760.75
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.670.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.580.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
2nd
25 3.06 vs. 4.751.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
60th
5th
55 6.46 vs. 8.371.91
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 3.040.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.01 vs. 5.832.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.090.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.390.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.09 vs. 1.170.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.75 vs. 2.010.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
10.76 vs. 6.404.37
Rebounds per game
59th
65th
6 10.03 vs. 9.920.12
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.97 vs. 1.210.75
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.630.61
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.570.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
13th
2 3.60 vs. 3.700.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
82nd
12 6.43 vs. 6.210.22
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.06 vs. 2.621.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.83 vs. 5.343.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.040.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.280.01
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 1.121.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.38 vs. 2.081.29

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.