Charles Oakley vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Oakley and James Worthy 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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley James Worthy Charles Oakley James Worthy
Points
265th
119th
122nd
29th
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
25th
90th
Assists
206th
280th
158th
72nd
Steals
72nd
165th
37th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
223rd
87th
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Charles Oakley vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley James Worthy Charles Oakley James Worthy
Points
+300th
152nd
+300th
73rd
Rebounds
76th
+300th
59th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
296th
Steals
+300th
261st
150th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
265th
119th
146 12,417 vs. 16,3203,903
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 12,205 vs. 4,7087,497
Assists
206th
280th
74 3,217 vs. 2,791426
Steals
72nd
165th
93 1,351 vs. 1,041310
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 384 vs. 624240
Offensive Rebounds
10th
207th
197 3,924 vs. 1,5612,363
Defensive Rebounds
16th
281st
265 8,281 vs. 3,1475,134
Field Goals Made
251st
84th
167 4,835 vs. 6,8782,043
Field Goals Attempted
267th
120th
147 10,263 vs. 13,2042,941
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 11749
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 486217
Free Throws Made
222nd
271st
49 2,679 vs. 2,447232
Free Throws Attempted
218th
276th
58 3,522 vs. 3,184338

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
233rd
205 1,282 vs. 926356
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 127

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
29th
93 1,550 vs. 3,0221,472
Rebounds
25th
90th
65 1,445 vs. 747698
Assists
158th
72nd
86 283 vs. 463180
Steals
37th
39th
2 178 vs. 1771
Blocks
223rd
87th
136 42 vs. 9654
Offensive Rebounds
6th
50th
44 519 vs. 257262
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
94th
71 926 vs. 490436
Field Goals Made
118th
20th
98 584 vs. 1,267683
Field Goals Attempted
124th
31st
93 1,272 vs. 2,3291,057
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 141
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 6726
Free Throws Made
97th
62nd
35 367 vs. 474107
Free Throws Attempted
91st
55th
36 486 vs. 652166

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
61st
3 144 vs. 1431
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
152nd
+148 9.69 vs. 17.627.94
Rebounds per game
76th
+300th
+224 9.52 vs. 5.084.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 3.010.50
Steals per game
+300th
261st
+39 1.05 vs. 1.120.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.670.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 3.06 vs. 1.691.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
60th
+300th
+240 6.46 vs. 3.403.06
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 3.77 vs. 7.433.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 8.01 vs. 14.266.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.130.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.520.32
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.09 vs. 2.640.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.75 vs. 3.440.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
73rd
+227 10.76 vs. 21.1310.37
Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 10.03 vs. 5.224.81
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 1.97 vs. 3.241.27
Steals per game
150th
150th
0 1.24 vs. 1.240.00
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.670.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
281st
266 3.60 vs. 1.801.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
+300th
+230 6.43 vs. 3.433.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 4.06 vs. 8.864.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 8.83 vs. 16.297.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.100.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.470.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
266th
+34 2.55 vs. 3.310.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
237th
+63 3.38 vs. 4.561.18

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.