Charles Oakley debuted in the NBA in 1985, appearing in 1,282 games over 19 seasons. He scored 12,417 points, delivered 3,217 assists, and grabbed 12,205 rebounds, ranking 259th in scoring and 202th in assists in NBA history.
Charles Oakley Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Charles Oakley’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Charles Oakley |
| Date of Birth | December 18, 1963 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Center |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 102kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1985 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,282 games (Ranked 27 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 12,417 points (Ranked 259) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 68 (Ranked 1121) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,217 (Ranked 202) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 12,205 (Ranked 22) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 3,924 (Ranked 10) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 8,281 (Ranked 16) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 384 (Ranked 377) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,351 (Ranked 71) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,785 (Ranked 39) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 4,421 (Ranked 4) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 3 (Ranked 155) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.1% (Ranked 1082) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.1% (Ranked 1632) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 25.3% (Ranked 1886) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 31.4 minutes (Ranked 266) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2004)
| Games Played (G) | 7 |
| Points (PTS) | 9 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 2 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 0 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 5 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 0 |
| Steals (STL) | 0 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 8 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 33.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 25 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1987, 1,192 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 2000, 14
- Most Assists in a Season: 1987, 296
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1987, 1,074
- Most Blocks in a Season: 2001, 48
- Most Steals in a Season: 1998, 123
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1987, 2
- Best FG% in a Season: 1990, 52.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1998, 85.1%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1987, 36.7%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1987, 2,980 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Charles Oakley appeared in 144 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,550 |
| 3P | 15 |
| Assists (AST) | 283 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,445 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 519 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 926 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 42 |
| Steals (STL) | 178 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 308 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 503 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 75.5% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 36.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,108 |
Charles Oakley Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | 77 | 1772 | 740 | 281 | 0.519 | 541 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 0.522 | 538 | 0.519 | 178 | 0.662 | 269 | 664 | 255 | 409 | 133 | 68 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 175 | 250 |
1987 | 82 | 2980 | 1192 | 468 | 0.445 | 1052 | 11 | 0.367 | 30 | 457 | 0.447 | 1022 | 0.45 | 245 | 0.686 | 357 | 1074 | 299 | 775 | 296 | 85 | 36 | 2 | 81 | 299 | 315 |
1988 | 82 | 2816 | 1014 | 375 | 0.483 | 776 | 3 | 0.25 | 12 | 372 | 0.487 | 764 | 0.485 | 261 | 0.727 | 359 | 1066 | 326 | 740 | 248 | 68 | 28 | 0 | 82 | 241 | 272 |
1989 | 82 | 2604 | 1061 | 426 | 0.51 | 835 | 12 | 0.25 | 48 | 414 | 0.526 | 787 | 0.517 | 197 | 0.773 | 255 | 861 | 343 | 518 | 187 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 82 | 248 | 270 |
1990 | 61 | 2196 | 889 | 336 | 0.524 | 641 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 336 | 0.527 | 638 | 0.524 | 217 | 0.761 | 285 | 727 | 258 | 469 | 146 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 61 | 165 | 220 |
1991 | 76 | 2739 | 853 | 307 | 0.516 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 307 | 0.518 | 593 | 0.516 | 239 | 0.784 | 305 | 920 | 305 | 615 | 204 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 74 | 215 | 288 |
1992 | 82 | 2309 | 506 | 210 | 0.522 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 0.526 | 399 | 0.522 | 86 | 0.735 | 117 | 700 | 256 | 444 | 133 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 82 | 123 | 258 |
1993 | 82 | 2230 | 565 | 219 | 0.508 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 0.509 | 430 | 0.508 | 127 | 0.722 | 176 | 708 | 288 | 420 | 126 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 82 | 124 | 289 |
1994 | 82 | 2932 | 969 | 363 | 0.478 | 760 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 363 | 0.48 | 757 | 0.478 | 243 | 0.776 | 313 | 965 | 349 | 616 | 218 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 82 | 193 | 293 |
1995 | 50 | 1567 | 506 | 192 | 0.489 | 393 | 3 | 0.25 | 12 | 189 | 0.496 | 381 | 0.492 | 119 | 0.793 | 150 | 445 | 155 | 290 | 126 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 103 | 179 |
1996 | 53 | 1775 | 604 | 211 | 0.471 | 448 | 7 | 0.269 | 26 | 204 | 0.483 | 422 | 0.479 | 175 | 0.833 | 210 | 460 | 162 | 298 | 137 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 51 | 104 | 195 |
1997 | 80 | 2873 | 864 | 339 | 0.488 | 694 | 5 | 0.263 | 19 | 334 | 0.495 | 675 | 0.492 | 181 | 0.808 | 224 | 781 | 246 | 535 | 221 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 80 | 171 | 305 |
1998 | 79 | 2734 | 711 | 307 | 0.44 | 698 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 307 | 0.444 | 692 | 0.44 | 97 | 0.851 | 114 | 724 | 218 | 506 | 201 | 123 | 22 | 0 | 79 | 126 | 280 |
1999 | 50 | 1633 | 348 | 140 | 0.428 | 327 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 139 | 0.432 | 322 | 0.43 | 67 | 0.807 | 83 | 374 | 96 | 278 | 168 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 50 | 96 | 182 |
2000 | 80 | 2431 | 548 | 234 | 0.418 | 560 | 14 | 0.341 | 41 | 220 | 0.424 | 519 | 0.43 | 66 | 0.776 | 85 | 540 | 117 | 423 | 253 | 102 | 45 | 0 | 80 | 154 | 294 |
2001 | 78 | 2767 | 748 | 305 | 0.388 | 786 | 11 | 0.224 | 49 | 294 | 0.399 | 737 | 0.395 | 127 | 0.836 | 152 | 741 | 142 | 599 | 264 | 76 | 48 | 1 | 77 | 139 | 258 |
2002 | 57 | 1383 | 216 | 97 | 0.369 | 263 | 1 | 0.167 | 6 | 96 | 0.374 | 257 | 0.371 | 21 | 0.75 | 28 | 343 | 72 | 271 | 114 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 87 | 175 |
2003 | 42 | 514 | 74 | 23 | 0.418 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.418 | 55 | 0.418 | 28 | 0.824 | 34 | 107 | 37 | 70 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 90 |
2004 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0.333 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 6 | 0.333 | 5 | 0.833 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |