James Edwards vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games James Edwards 111 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.