Michael Jordan vs. Charles Oakley: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan and Charles Oakley 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 Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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.
Michael Jordan vs. Charles Oakley | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | |
Points | 5th | 265th | 2nd | 122nd |
Rebounds | 141st | 22nd | 40th | 25th |
Assists | 52nd | 206th | 13th | 158th |
Steals | 4th | 72nd | 3rd | 37th |
Blocks | 126th | +300th | 34th | 223rd |
Years | 15 | 19 | 13 | 15 |
Michael Jordan vs. Charles Oakley | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | |
Points | 1st | +300th | 1st | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | 76th | 278th | 59th |
Assists | 108th | +300th | 69th | +300th |
Steals | 3rd | +300th | 11th | 150th |
Blocks | 233rd | +300th | 195th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 5th | 265th | 260 | 32,292 vs. 12,417 | 19,875 |
Rebounds | 141st | 22nd | 119 | 6,672 vs. 12,205 | 5,533 |
Assists | 52nd | 206th | 154 | 5,633 vs. 3,217 | 2,416 |
Steals | 4th | 72nd | 68 | 2,514 vs. 1,351 | 1,163 |
Blocks | 126th | +300th | +174 | 893 vs. 384 | 509 |
Offensive Rebounds | 177th | 10th | 167 | 1,668 vs. 3,924 | 2,256 |
Defensive Rebounds | 93rd | 16th | 77 | 5,004 vs. 8,281 | 3,277 |
Field Goals Made | 5th | 251st | 246 | 12,192 vs. 4,835 | 7,357 |
Field Goals Attempted | 5th | 267th | 262 | 24,537 vs. 10,263 | 14,274 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 581 vs. 68 | 513 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,778 vs. 269 | 1,509 | |
Free Throws Made | 7th | 222nd | 215 | 7,327 vs. 2,679 | 4,648 |
Free Throws Attempted | 12th | 218th | 206 | 8,772 vs. 3,522 | 5,250 |
Games and Years: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 108th | 28th | 80 | 1,072 vs. 1,282 | 210 |
Seasons | 133rd | 12th | 121 | 15 vs. 19 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | 160th | 140 | 28 vs. 3 | 25 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | - | 173 vs. 0 | 173 | |
50+ point games | 2nd | - | 31 vs. 0 | 31 | |
60+ point games | 4th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 2nd | 122nd | 120 | 5,987 vs. 1,550 | 4,437 |
Rebounds | 40th | 25th | 15 | 1,152 vs. 1,445 | 293 |
Assists | 13th | 158th | 145 | 1,022 vs. 283 | 739 |
Steals | 3rd | 37th | 34 | 376 vs. 178 | 198 |
Blocks | 34th | 223rd | 189 | 158 vs. 42 | 116 |
Offensive Rebounds | 36th | 6th | 30 | 305 vs. 519 | 214 |
Defensive Rebounds | 32nd | 23rd | 9 | 847 vs. 926 | 79 |
Field Goals Made | 3rd | 118th | 115 | 2,188 vs. 584 | 1,604 |
Field Goals Attempted | 3rd | 124th | 121 | 4,497 vs. 1,272 | 3,225 |
3-Pointers Made | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 148 vs. 15 | 133 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 446 vs. 41 | 405 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 97th | 95 | 1,463 vs. 367 | 1,096 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 91st | 88 | 1,766 vs. 486 | 1,280 |
Games and Years: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 19th | 58th | 39 | 179 vs. 144 | 35 |
Playoffs | 45th | 17th | 28 | 13 vs. 15 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 31st | +300th | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | - | 38 vs. 0 | 38 | |
50+ point games | 1st | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
60+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 30.12 vs. 9.69 | 20.44 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 76th | +224 | 6.22 vs. 9.52 | 3.30 |
Assists per game | 108th | +300th | +192 | 5.25 vs. 2.51 | 2.75 |
Steals per game | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 2.35 vs. 1.05 | 1.29 |
Blocks per game | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 0.83 vs. 0.30 | 0.53 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 27th | +273 | 1.56 vs. 3.06 | 1.50 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 186th | 59th | 127 | 4.67 vs. 6.46 | 1.79 |
Field Goals Made per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 11.37 vs. 3.77 | 7.60 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 22.89 vs. 8.01 | 14.88 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.54 vs. 0.05 | 0.49 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.66 vs. 0.21 | 1.45 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 6.83 vs. 2.09 | 4.75 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 8.18 vs. 2.75 | 5.44 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Charles Oakley | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 33.45 vs. 10.76 | 22.68 |
Rebounds per game | 278th | 59th | 219 | 6.44 vs. 10.03 | 3.60 |
Assists per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 5.71 vs. 1.97 | 3.74 |
Steals per game | 11th | 150th | 139 | 2.10 vs. 1.24 | 0.86 |
Blocks per game | 195th | +300th | +105 | 0.88 vs. 0.29 | 0.59 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 1.70 vs. 3.60 | 1.90 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 184th | 70th | 114 | 4.73 vs. 6.43 | 1.70 |
Field Goals Made per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 12.22 vs. 4.06 | 8.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 25.12 vs. 8.83 | 16.29 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.10 | 0.72 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.49 vs. 0.28 | 2.21 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 8.17 vs. 2.55 | 5.62 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 9.87 vs. 3.38 | 6.49 |
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.