Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 1, Pk 9
- College
- Virginia Union
- All-Defensive First Team
- 1993-94
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 1997-98
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1985-86
Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 1, Pk 9
- College
- Virginia Union
- All-Defensive First Team
- 1993-94
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 1997-98
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1985-86
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.7
- REB
- 9.5
- AST
- 2.5
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 52.6
- MIN
- 31.4
- GP
- 1,282
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 |  CHI | 9.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 56.1 | 23 | 77 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 14.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 49.3 | 36.3 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 12.4 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 54.3 | 34.3 | 82 |
| 1988-89 |  NY | 12.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 56.0 | 31.8 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | NY | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 58.0 | 36 | 61 |
| 1990-91 | NY | 11.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 58.5 | 36 | 76 |
| 1991-92 | NY | 6.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 55.8 | 28.2 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | NY | 6.9 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 27.2 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | NY | 11.8 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 54.0 | 35.8 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | NY | 10.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 31.3 | 50 |
| 1995-96 | NY | 11.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 55.9 | 33.5 | 53 |
| 1996-97 | NY | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 54.5 | 35.9 | 80 |
| 1997-98 | NY | 9.0 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 47.5 | 34.6 | 79 |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 47.9 | 32.7 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 6.9 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 45.9 | 30.4 | 80 |
| 2000-01 | TOR | 9.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 43.9 | 35.5 | 78 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 3.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 39.2 | 24.3 | 57 |
| 2002-03 | WSH | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 52.9 | 12.2 | 42 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.1 | 3.6 | 7 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 10.8
- REB
- 10.0
- AST
- 2.0
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 52.2
- MIN
- 35.5
- GP
- 144
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12,417
- REB
- 12,205
- AST
- 3,217
- STL
- 1,351
- BLK
- 384
- TO
- 2,785
- FGM
- 4,835
- 3PTM
- 68
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | CHI | 740 | 664 | 133 | 68 | 30 | 175 | 281 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 1,192 | 1,074 | 296 | 85 | 36 | 299 | 468 | 11 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 1,014 | 1,066 | 248 | 68 | 28 | 241 | 375 | 3 |
| 1988-89 | NY | 1,061 | 861 | 187 | 104 | 14 | 248 | 426 | 12 |
| 1989-90 | NY | 889 | 727 | 146 | 64 | 16 | 165 | 336 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | NY | 853 | 920 | 204 | 62 | 17 | 215 | 307 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | NY | 506 | 700 | 133 | 67 | 15 | 123 | 210 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | NY | 565 | 708 | 126 | 85 | 15 | 124 | 219 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | NY | 969 | 965 | 218 | 110 | 18 | 193 | 363 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | NY | 506 | 445 | 126 | 60 | 7 | 103 | 192 | 3 |
| 1995-96 | NY | 604 | 460 | 137 | 58 | 14 | 104 | 211 | 7 |
| 1996-97 | NY | 864 | 781 | 221 | 111 | 21 | 171 | 339 | 5 |
| 1997-98 | NY | 711 | 724 | 201 | 123 | 22 | 126 | 307 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 348 | 374 | 168 | 46 | 21 | 96 | 140 | 1 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 548 | 540 | 253 | 102 | 45 | 154 | 234 | 14 |
| 2000-01 | TOR | 748 | 741 | 264 | 76 | 48 | 139 | 305 | 11 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 216 | 343 | 114 | 49 | 11 | 87 | 97 | 1 |
| 2002-03 | WSH | 74 | 107 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.1
- REB
- 10.9
- AST
- 2.9
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 52.6
- MIN
- 31.4
- GP
- 1,282
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | CHI | 15.0 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 56.1 | 23 | 77 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 14.4 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 49.3 | 36.3 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 13.0 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 54.3 | 34.3 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | NY | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 56.0 | 31.8 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | NY | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 58.0 | 36 | 61 |
| 1990-91 | NY | 11.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 58.5 | 36 | 76 |
| 1991-92 | NY | 7.9 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 55.8 | 28.2 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | NY | 9.1 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 55.6 | 27.2 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | NY | 11.9 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 54.0 | 35.8 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | NY | 11.6 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 31.3 | 50 |
| 1995-96 | NY | 12.3 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 55.9 | 33.5 | 53 |
| 1996-97 | NY | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 54.5 | 35.9 | 80 |
| 1997-98 | NY | 9.4 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 47.5 | 34.6 | 79 |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 7.7 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 47.9 | 32.7 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 8.2 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 45.9 | 30.4 | 80 |
| 2000-01 | TOR | 9.7 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 43.9 | 35.5 | 78 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 5.6 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 39.2 | 24.3 | 57 |
| 2002-03 | WSH | 5.3 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 52.9 | 12.2 | 42 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 13.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.1 | 3.6 | 7 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Charles Oakley's career stats?
Charles Oakley played 19 seasons for the Bulls, the Knicks, the Raptors, the Wizards and the Rockets. He scored 12,417 points with 12,205 rebounds and 3,217 assists in 1,282 games — 9.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. His best season was 1986-87: 1,192 points, 1,074 rebounds and 296 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
19 seasons, 15 postseasons, 1985-86 to 2003-04
Charles Oakley finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Awards
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1985-86
- NBA All-Defensive First Team: 1993-94
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team: 1997-98
All-time career rank
- 222nd in points (12,417)
- 13th in rebounds (12,205)
- 168th in assists (3,217)
- 67th in steals (1,351)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rebounds per game: 1993-94 (6th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.