John Lucas vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games John Lucas 928 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games John Lucas 45 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.