Sam Cassell vs. Charles Oakley: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, 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.

Sam Cassell vs. Charles Oakley
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Sam Cassell Charles Oakley
Points
141st
266th
107th
122nd
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+300th
25th
Assists
44th
206th
51st
158th
Steals
155th
72nd
110th
37th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
223rd
Years15191115

Sam Cassell vs. Charles Oakley
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Sam Cassell Charles Oakley
Points
241st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
76th
+300th
59th
Assists
71st
+300th
153rd
+300th
Steals
291st
+300th
+300th
150th
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:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
141st
266th
125 15,635 vs. 12,4173,218
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+278 3,221 vs. 12,2058,984
Assists
44th
206th
162 5,939 vs. 3,2172,722
Steals
155th
72nd
83 1,058 vs. 1,351293
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 384221
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 618 vs. 3,9243,306
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 2,603 vs. 8,2815,678
Field Goals Made
161st
252nd
91 5,698 vs. 4,835863
Field Goals Attempted
144th
268th
124 12,558 vs. 10,2632,295
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 68604
3-Pointers Attempted
294th
+300th
+6 2,029 vs. 2691,760
Free Throws Made
112nd
223rd
111 3,567 vs. 2,679888
Free Throws Attempted
149th
219th
70 4,144 vs. 3,522622

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
158th
28th
130 993 vs. 1,282289
Seasons
135th
13th
122 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
165th
162nd
3 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
122nd
15 1,656 vs. 1,550106
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 349 vs. 1,4451,096
Assists
51st
158th
107 592 vs. 283309
Steals
110th
37th
73 105 vs. 17873
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 19 vs. 4223
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 58 vs. 519461
Defensive Rebounds
208th
23rd
185 291 vs. 926635
Field Goals Made
129th
118th
11 565 vs. 58419
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
124th
21 1,364 vs. 1,27292
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 15102
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 41281
Free Throws Made
77th
97th
20 409 vs. 36742
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
91st
2 483 vs. 4863

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
58th
16 136 vs. 1448
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
241st
+300th
+59 15.75 vs. 9.696.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
76th
+224 3.24 vs. 9.526.28
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.98 vs. 2.513.47
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 1.050.01
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.300.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.62 vs. 3.062.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.62 vs. 6.463.84
Field Goals Made per game
276th
+300th
+24 5.74 vs. 3.771.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
269th
+300th
+31 12.65 vs. 8.014.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.050.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.211.83
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.091.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 4.17 vs. 2.751.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.18 vs. 10.761.41
Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.57 vs. 10.037.47
Assists per game
153rd
+300th
+147 4.35 vs. 1.972.39
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.77 vs. 1.240.46
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.290.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.43 vs. 3.603.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.14 vs. 6.434.29
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.15 vs. 4.060.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.03 vs. 8.831.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.100.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 0.282.08
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.550.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.55 vs. 3.380.18

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.