Tim Hardaway vs. Charles Oakley: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 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.

Tim Hardaway vs. Charles Oakley
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley
Points
152nd
266th
267th
122nd
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+300th
25th
Assists
20th
206th
93rd
158th
Steals
62nd
72nd
143rd
37th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
223rd
Years1319915

Tim Hardaway vs. Charles Oakley
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley
Points
149th
+300th
183rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
76th
+300th
59th
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
49th
+300th
57th
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:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
152nd
266th
114 15,373 vs. 12,4172,956
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+278 2,855 vs. 12,2059,350
Assists
20th
206th
186 7,095 vs. 3,2173,878
Steals
62nd
72nd
10 1,428 vs. 1,35177
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 384255
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 544 vs. 3,9243,380
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 2,311 vs. 8,2815,970
Field Goals Made
166th
252nd
86 5,640 vs. 4,835805
Field Goals Attempted
128th
268th
140 13,076 vs. 10,2632,813
3-Pointers Made
53rd
+300th
+247 1,542 vs. 681,474
3-Pointers Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 4,345 vs. 2694,076
Free Throws Made
248th
223rd
25 2,551 vs. 2,679128
Free Throws Attempted
268th
219th
49 3,263 vs. 3,522259

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
28th
+272 867 vs. 1,282415
Seasons
300th
13th
287 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
162nd
27 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
122nd
145 943 vs. 1,550607
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 172 vs. 1,4451,273
Assists
93rd
158th
65 382 vs. 28399
Steals
143rd
37th
106 88 vs. 17890
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 9 vs. 4233
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 33 vs. 519486
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
23rd
+277 139 vs. 926787
Field Goals Made
283rd
118th
165 329 vs. 584255
Field Goals Attempted
249th
124th
125 837 vs. 1,272435
3-Pointers Made
100th
+300th
+200 110 vs. 1595
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
+300th
+216 344 vs. 41303
Free Throws Made
286th
97th
189 175 vs. 367192
Free Throws Attempted
281st
91st
190 233 vs. 486253

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
58th
+242 56 vs. 14488
Playoffs
223rd
17th
206 9 vs. 156

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
+300th
+151 17.73 vs. 9.698.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
76th
+224 3.29 vs. 9.526.23
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 2.515.67
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.65 vs. 1.050.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.300.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.63 vs. 3.062.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.67 vs. 6.463.79
Field Goals Made per game
179th
+300th
+121 6.51 vs. 3.772.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
120th
+300th
+180 15.08 vs. 8.017.08
3-Pointers Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 1.78 vs. 0.051.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 5.01 vs. 0.214.80
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 2.090.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.76 vs. 2.751.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
+300th
+117 16.84 vs. 10.766.08
Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.07 vs. 10.036.96
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.82 vs. 1.974.86
Steals per game
57th
150th
93 1.57 vs. 1.240.34
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.290.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.59 vs. 3.603.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.48 vs. 6.433.95
Field Goals Made per game
226th
+300th
+74 5.88 vs. 4.061.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
+300th
+150 14.95 vs. 8.836.11
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.96 vs. 0.101.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.14 vs. 0.285.86
Free Throws Made per game
297th
+300th
+3 3.13 vs. 2.550.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
+300th
+7 4.16 vs. 3.380.79

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.