Charles Oakley vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Oakley and John Starks all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, 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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley John Starks Charles Oakley John Starks
Points
266th
+300th
122nd
160th
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
25th
+300th
Assists
206th
227th
158th
88th
Steals
72nd
210th
37th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223rd
+300th
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Charles Oakley vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley John Starks Charles Oakley John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
288th
Rebounds
76th
+300th
59th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
183rd
Steals
+300th
272nd
150th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
266th
+300th
+34 12,417 vs. 10,8291,588
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 12,205 vs. 2,12910,076
Assists
206th
227th
21 3,217 vs. 3,085132
Steals
72nd
210th
138 1,351 vs. 951400
Blocks
+300th
+300th
384 vs. 106278
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 3,924 vs. 4173,507
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 8,281 vs. 1,7126,569
Field Goals Made
252nd
+300th
+48 4,835 vs. 3,953882
Field Goals Attempted
268th
+300th
+32 10,263 vs. 9,590673
3-Pointers Made
+300th
104th
+196 68 vs. 1,2221,154
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 269 vs. 3,5913,322
Free Throws Made
223rd
+300th
+77 2,679 vs. 1,701978
Free Throws Attempted
219th
+300th
+81 3,522 vs. 2,2111,311

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
+300th
1,282 vs. 866416
Seasons
13th
300th
287 19 vs. 136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
160th
38 1,550 vs. 1,363187
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 1,445 vs. 2711,174
Assists
158th
88th
70 283 vs. 393110
Steals
37th
86th
49 178 vs. 12058
Blocks
223rd
+300th
+77 42 vs. 933
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 519 vs. 37482
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
267th
244 926 vs. 234692
Field Goals Made
118th
189th
71 584 vs. 450134
Field Goals Attempted
124th
166th
42 1,272 vs. 1,069203
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 15 vs. 176161
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 41 vs. 475434
Free Throws Made
97th
151st
54 367 vs. 28780
Free Throws Attempted
91st
157th
66 486 vs. 378108

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
183rd
125 144 vs. 9648
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.69 vs. 12.502.82
Rebounds per game
76th
+300th
+224 9.52 vs. 2.467.06
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 3.561.05
Steals per game
+300th
272nd
+28 1.05 vs. 1.100.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.120.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 3.06 vs. 0.482.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
60th
+300th
+240 6.46 vs. 1.984.48
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 4.560.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.01 vs. 11.073.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 0.05 vs. 1.411.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.21 vs. 4.153.94
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.09 vs. 1.960.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.75 vs. 2.550.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
288th
+12 10.76 vs. 14.203.43
Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 10.03 vs. 2.827.21
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 1.97 vs. 4.092.13
Steals per game
150th
146th
4 1.24 vs. 1.250.01
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.090.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 3.60 vs. 0.393.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
+300th
+230 6.43 vs. 2.443.99
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.06 vs. 4.690.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.83 vs. 11.142.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.10 vs. 1.831.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.28 vs. 4.954.66
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 2.990.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.38 vs. 3.940.56

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.