Kevin Garnett vs. Charles Oakley: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and Charles Oakley 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 Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, and Charles Oakley, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Charles Oakley
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley
Points
21st
266th
42nd
122nd
Rebounds
9th
22nd
17th
25th
Assists
57th
206th
67th
158th
Steals
19th
72nd
37th
37th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
223rd
Years21191415

Kevin Garnett vs. Charles Oakley
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley
Points
147th
+300th
146th
+300th
Rebounds
54th
76th
36th
59th
Assists
282nd
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
162nd
+300th
150th
150th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
+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:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
266th
245 26,071 vs. 12,41713,654
Rebounds
9th
22nd
13 14,662 vs. 12,2052,457
Assists
57th
206th
149 5,445 vs. 3,2172,228
Steals
19th
72nd
53 1,859 vs. 1,351508
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 3841,653
Offensive Rebounds
25th
10th
15 3,209 vs. 3,924715
Defensive Rebounds
1st
16th
15 11,453 vs. 8,2813,172
Field Goals Made
14th
252nd
238 10,505 vs. 4,8355,670
Field Goals Attempted
15th
268th
253 21,142 vs. 10,26310,879
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 68106
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 269363
Free Throws Made
43rd
223rd
180 4,887 vs. 2,6792,208
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
219th
177 6,190 vs. 3,5222,668

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
28th
20 1,462 vs. 1,282180
Seasons
3rd
13th
10 21 vs. 192

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
162nd
121 16 vs. 313

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
122nd
80 2,601 vs. 1,5501,051
Rebounds
17th
25th
8 1,534 vs. 1,44589
Assists
67th
158th
91 471 vs. 283188
Steals
37th
37th
0 178 vs. 1780
Blocks
25th
223rd
198 186 vs. 42144
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
6th
26 320 vs. 519199
Defensive Rebounds
8th
23rd
15 1,214 vs. 926288
Field Goals Made
33rd
118th
85 1,059 vs. 584475
Field Goals Attempted
35th
124th
89 2,216 vs. 1,272944
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 150
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 4114
Free Throws Made
64th
97th
33 468 vs. 367101
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
91st
28 593 vs. 486107

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
58th
3 143 vs. 1441
Playoffs
30th
17th
13 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
+300th
+153 17.83 vs. 9.698.15
Rebounds per game
54th
76th
22 10.03 vs. 9.520.51
Assists per game
282nd
+300th
+18 3.72 vs. 2.511.21
Steals per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.27 vs. 1.050.22
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.301.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
168th
27th
141 2.19 vs. 3.060.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
60th
42 7.83 vs. 6.461.37
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.19 vs. 3.773.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 14.46 vs. 8.016.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.050.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.210.22
Free Throws Made per game
215th
+300th
+85 3.34 vs. 2.091.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
219th
+300th
+81 4.23 vs. 2.751.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
+300th
+154 18.19 vs. 10.767.42
Rebounds per game
36th
59th
23 10.73 vs. 10.030.69
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 1.971.33
Steals per game
150th
150th
0 1.24 vs. 1.240.01
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.291.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
15th
148 2.24 vs. 3.601.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
70th
57 8.49 vs. 6.432.06
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.41 vs. 4.063.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 15.50 vs. 8.836.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.100.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.280.10
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 2.550.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
+300th
+5 4.15 vs. 3.380.77

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.