Ernie Grunfeld vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.