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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 |
Charles Oakley vs. Robert Parish | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 265th | 32nd | 233 | 12,417 vs. 23,334 | 10,917 |
Rebounds | 22nd | 8th | 14 | 12,205 vs. 14,715 | 2,510 |
Assists | 206th | +300th | +94 | 3,217 vs. 2,180 | 1,037 |
Steals | 72nd | 93rd | 21 | 1,351 vs. 1,219 | 132 |
Blocks | +300th | 10th | +290 | 384 vs. 2,361 | 1,977 |
Offensive Rebounds | 10th | 2nd | 8 | 3,924 vs. 4,598 | 674 |
Defensive Rebounds | 16th | 5th | 11 | 8,281 vs. 10,117 | 1,836 |
Field Goals Made | 251st | 19th | 232 | 4,835 vs. 9,614 | 4,779 |
Field Goals Attempted | 267th | 33rd | 234 | 10,263 vs. 17,914 | 7,651 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 68 vs. 0 | 68 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 269 vs. 6 | 263 | |
Free Throws Made | 222nd | 75th | 147 | 2,679 vs. 4,106 | 1,427 |
Free Throws Attempted | 218th | 58th | 160 | 3,522 vs. 5,694 | 2,172 |
Games and Years: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 28th | 1st | 27 | 1,282 vs. 1,611 | 329 |
Seasons | 12th | 3rd | 9 | 19 vs. 21 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 202nd | 42 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | +300th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 122nd | 37th | 85 | 1,550 vs. 2,820 | 1,270 |
Rebounds | 25th | 9th | 16 | 1,445 vs. 1,765 | 320 |
Assists | 158th | 203rd | 45 | 283 vs. 234 | 49 |
Steals | 37th | 60th | 23 | 178 vs. 145 | 33 |
Blocks | 223rd | 6th | 217 | 42 vs. 309 | 267 |
Offensive Rebounds | 6th | 4th | 2 | 519 vs. 571 | 52 |
Defensive Rebounds | 23rd | 11th | 12 | 926 vs. 1,194 | 268 |
Field Goals Made | 118th | 27th | 91 | 584 vs. 1,132 | 548 |
Field Goals Attempted | 124th | 34th | 90 | 1,272 vs. 2,239 | 967 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 15 vs. 0 | 15 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 41 vs. 1 | 40 | |
Free Throws Made | 97th | 48th | 49 | 367 vs. 556 | 189 |
Free Throws Attempted | 91st | 42nd | 49 | 486 vs. 770 | 284 |
Games and Years: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 58th | 15th | 43 | 144 vs. 184 | 40 |
Playoffs | 17th | 10th | 7 | 15 vs. 16 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 9.69 vs. 14.48 | 4.80 | |
Rebounds per game | 76th | 94th | 18 | 9.52 vs. 9.13 | 0.39 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.51 vs. 1.35 | 1.16 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 1.05 vs. 0.76 | 0.30 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | 76th | +224 | 0.30 vs. 1.47 | 1.17 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 48th | 21 | 3.06 vs. 2.85 | 0.21 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 59th | 70th | 11 | 6.46 vs. 6.28 | 0.18 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 240th | +60 | 3.77 vs. 5.97 | 2.20 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 8.01 vs. 11.12 | 3.11 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.05 vs. 0.00 | 0.05 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.21 vs. 0.00 | 0.21 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 2.09 vs. 2.55 | 0.46 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.75 vs. 3.53 | 0.79 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Oakley | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 233rd | +67 | 10.76 vs. 15.33 | 4.56 |
Rebounds per game | 59th | 77th | 18 | 10.03 vs. 9.59 | 0.44 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.97 vs. 1.27 | 0.69 | |
Steals per game | 150th | +300th | +150 | 1.24 vs. 0.79 | 0.45 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 45th | +255 | 0.29 vs. 1.68 | 1.39 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 15th | 39th | 24 | 3.60 vs. 3.10 | 0.50 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 70th | 66th | 4 | 6.43 vs. 6.49 | 0.06 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 200th | +100 | 4.06 vs. 6.15 | 2.10 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 8.83 vs. 12.17 | 3.34 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.10 vs. 0.00 | 0.10 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.28 vs. 0.01 | 0.28 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 2.55 vs. 3.02 | 0.47 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 287th | +13 | 3.38 vs. 4.18 | 0.81 |
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.