Gus Johnson vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Charles Oakley 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.