Charles Oakley vs. Robert Parish: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Oakley and Robert Parish 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 Robert Parish, with 21 seasons played from 1977 to 1997, 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. Robert Parish
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Robert Parish Charles Oakley Robert Parish
Points
265th
32nd
122nd
37th
Rebounds
22nd
8th
25th
9th
Assists
206th
+300th
158th
203rd
Steals
72nd
93rd
37th
60th
Blocks
+300th
10th
223rd
6th
Years19211516

Charles Oakley vs. Robert Parish
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Oakley Robert Parish Charles Oakley Robert Parish
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
233rd
Rebounds
76th
94th
59th
77th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
76th
+300th
45th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Robert Parish'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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
265th
32nd
233 12,417 vs. 23,33410,917
Rebounds
22nd
8th
14 12,205 vs. 14,7152,510
Assists
206th
+300th
+94 3,217 vs. 2,1801,037
Steals
72nd
93rd
21 1,351 vs. 1,219132
Blocks
+300th
10th
+290 384 vs. 2,3611,977
Offensive Rebounds
10th
2nd
8 3,924 vs. 4,598674
Defensive Rebounds
16th
5th
11 8,281 vs. 10,1171,836
Field Goals Made
251st
19th
232 4,835 vs. 9,6144,779
Field Goals Attempted
267th
33rd
234 10,263 vs. 17,9147,651
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 068
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 6263
Free Throws Made
222nd
75th
147 2,679 vs. 4,1061,427
Free Throws Attempted
218th
58th
160 3,522 vs. 5,6942,172

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
1st
27 1,282 vs. 1,611329
Seasons
12th
3rd
9 19 vs. 212

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
+300th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
37th
85 1,550 vs. 2,8201,270
Rebounds
25th
9th
16 1,445 vs. 1,765320
Assists
158th
203rd
45 283 vs. 23449
Steals
37th
60th
23 178 vs. 14533
Blocks
223rd
6th
217 42 vs. 309267
Offensive Rebounds
6th
4th
2 519 vs. 57152
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
11th
12 926 vs. 1,194268
Field Goals Made
118th
27th
91 584 vs. 1,132548
Field Goals Attempted
124th
34th
90 1,272 vs. 2,239967
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 015
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 140
Free Throws Made
97th
48th
49 367 vs. 556189
Free Throws Attempted
91st
42nd
49 486 vs. 770284

Games and Years:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
15th
43 144 vs. 18440
Playoffs
17th
10th
7 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.69 vs. 14.484.80
Rebounds per game
76th
94th
18 9.52 vs. 9.130.39
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.351.16
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.760.30
Blocks per game
+300th
76th
+224 0.30 vs. 1.471.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
48th
21 3.06 vs. 2.850.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
70th
11 6.46 vs. 6.280.18
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
240th
+60 3.77 vs. 5.972.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.01 vs. 11.123.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.000.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.000.21
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.09 vs. 2.550.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.75 vs. 3.530.79

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Oakley Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
233rd
+67 10.76 vs. 15.334.56
Rebounds per game
59th
77th
18 10.03 vs. 9.590.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.97 vs. 1.270.69
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.790.45
Blocks per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.29 vs. 1.681.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
39th
24 3.60 vs. 3.100.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
66th
4 6.43 vs. 6.490.06
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
200th
+100 4.06 vs. 6.152.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.83 vs. 12.173.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.000.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.010.28
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 3.020.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
287th
+13 3.38 vs. 4.180.81

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.