Career snapshot
19seasons
1,282games
12,422career pts
12.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 727 games · 1988-89–1997-98
Position rank · 2002-03
#98PPG rank
#73PER rank
#67WS rank
Among 98 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.6
1989-90 · NYK
RPG
13.1
1986-87 · CHI
APG
3.6
1986-87 · CHI
PER
16.5
1985-86 · CHI
WS
10.5
1993-94 · NYK
Draft
1985
Round 1 ·
Pick 9
from Virginia Union
Honors & awards
2×
All-Defense Team
1997, 1993
1×
All-Star Selection
1993
1×
All-Rookie Team
1985
Career by team
Houston Rockets
2003-04 – 2003-04 · 1 seasons
1.3 PPG
0.7 RPG
0.3 APG
7 games
Washington Wizards
2002-03 – 2002-03 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG
2.5 RPG
1.0 APG
42 games
Chicago Bulls
1985-86 – 2001-02 · 4 seasons
10.6 PPG
10.6 RPG
2.6 APG
298 games
Toronto Raptors
1998-99 – 2000-01 · 3 seasons
7.9 PPG
8.0 RPG
3.3 APG
208 games
New York Knicks
1988-89 – 1997-98 · 10 seasons
10.4 PPG
10.0 RPG
2.3 APG
727 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | CHI | 77 | 30 | 23.0 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 66.2 | 16.5 | 3.3 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 82 | 81 | 36.3 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 44.5 | 36.7 | 68.6 | 14.2 | 3.5 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 34.3 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 48.3 | 25.0 | 72.7 | 15.4 | 6.7 |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 51.0 | 25.0 | 77.3 | 14.8 | 5.7 |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 61 | 61 | 36.0 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 15.9 | 6.0 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 76 | 74 | 36.0 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 13.6 | 6.2 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 28.2 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 27.2 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 35.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 77.6 | 15.3 | 10.5 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 50 | 49 | 31.3 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 48.9 | 25.0 | 79.3 | 14.3 | 4.5 |
| 1995-96 | NYK | 53 | 51 | 33.5 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 47.1 | 26.9 | 83.3 | 15.1 | 5.6 |
| 1996-97 | NYK | 80 | 80 | 35.9 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 48.8 | 26.3 | 80.8 | 14.2 | 8.9 |
| 1997-98 | NYK | 79 | 79 | 34.6 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 85.1 | 13.1 | 7.0 |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 50 | 50 | 32.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 42.8 | 20.0 | 80.7 | 10.8 | 2.1 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 80 | 80 | 30.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 41.8 | 34.1 | 77.6 | 10.1 | 2.2 |
| 2000-01 | TOR | 78 | 77 | 35.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 38.8 | 22.4 | 83.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 57 | 36 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 36.9 | 16.7 | 75.0 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 42 | 1 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 8.3 | 0.9 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 7 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 8.1 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2003 | Washington Wizards | Houston Rockets | |
| Jul 2002 | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards | |
| Jul 2001 | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 1998 | New York Knicks | Toronto Raptors | |
| Jul 1988 | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on December 18
About Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley is an American former professional basketball player. Oakley is best known for playing ten of his nineteen seasons in the National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks. As a power forward, he consistently ranked as one of the best rebounders and defensive players in the NBA. He also played for the Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Houston Rockets. From 2017-2025, he was the coach of the Killer 3's of the BIG3.