Bob Lanier vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Lanier

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.