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Retired#33Forward1985–2003#273 all-time in points

Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley scored 12,417 points in 1,282 games, 273rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1989-90 at 14.6 points a game. He earned 8 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 245 lb
Age62
PositionForward
BornDec 18, 1963
HometownCleveland, Ohio
Experience1985–2003
CollegeVirginia Union University
Draft1985 · round 1, pick 9
High school—
TeamsChicago Bulls 1985–1987New York Knicks 1988–1997Toronto Raptors 1998–2000Chicago Bulls 2001–2001Washington Wizards 2002–2002Houston Rockets 2003–2003
Career points
12,417
1,282 games · 9.7 per game
Triple-doubles
1+
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#273
Also 209th in assists, 22nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1985–2003. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2003-04.

2003-04 season

HOU · 7 games
Points91.3 per game
Rebounds0.75 total
Assists0.32 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
5Legend
  • Rare AirGameTriple-doubleNov 11, 2000 vs CHI
  • ×2Rare AirGame20 reboundsFirst Feb 2, 1997 · latest Mar 11, 1998
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds12,205 rebounds
  • ×80LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 5, 1996 · latest Jan 4, 2002
  • ×3LegendGameFive stealsFirst Mar 22, 1998 · latest Feb 15, 2000
  • LegendGameFive blocksJan 7, 2001 vs SEA
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1993-94
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,417 points

Charles Oakley career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1989-90 · 14.6 points per game

Charles Oakley milestones

Career · regular season
12,417 career points
Retired 273rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,417Past 10,000 · 273rd all-time
Rebounds12,205Past 10,000 · 22nd all-time
Assists3,217Past 2,500 · 209th all-time
Steals1,351Past 1,000 · 73rd all-time

Charles Oakley career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points23Jan 23, 2001 at ORL
Rebounds22Mar 11, 1998 at CHH
Assists12Nov 11, 2000 at CHI
Threes2Mar 10, 2000 at SAC
Steals5Mar 22, 1998 vs UTA
Blocks6Jan 7, 2001 vs SEA

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
10PTS
Nov 11, 2000 · at CHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
11 REB12 AST1 STL0 BLK5-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Feb 2, 1997 · vs CHH · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB4 AST2 STL0 BLK3-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Mar 11, 1998 · at CHH · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
22 REB1 AST0 STL1 BLK4-10 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Feb 15, 2000 · vs NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB3 AST5 STL1 BLK7-13 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Charles Oakley stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2003-04HOU791.30.70.3.333—.833000—
2002-03WAS42741.82.51.0.418—.824000—
2001-02CHI572163.86.02.0.369.167.750101—
2000-01TOR787489.69.53.4.388.224.83611125—
1999-00TOR805486.86.83.2.418.341.7761405—
1998-99TOR503487.07.53.4.428.200.807100—
1997-98NYK797119.09.22.5.440.000.8510020—
1996-97NYK8086410.89.82.8.488.263.8085029—
1995-96NYK5360411.48.72.6.471.269.8337———
1994-95NYK5050610.18.92.5.489.250.7933———
1993-94NYK8296911.811.82.7.478.000.7760———
1992-93NYK825656.98.61.5.508.000.7220———
1991-92NYK825066.28.51.6.522.000.7350———
1990-91NYK7685311.212.12.7.516.000.7840———
1989-90NYK6188914.611.92.4.524.000.7610———
1988-89NYK821,06112.910.52.3.510.250.77312———
1987-88CHI821,01412.413.03.0.483.250.7273———
1986-87CHI821,19214.513.13.6.445.367.68611———
1985-86CHI777409.68.61.7.519.000.6620———
Career19 seasons1,28212,4179.79.52.5.471.253.76168——0

Charles Oakley splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (239)
7.6 ppg
Away (234)
7.3 ppg
In wins (242)
8.7 ppg
In losses (231)
6.1 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
77%
Threes
2%
Free throws
22%

Every big night · 7

12PTS
Jan 7, 2001 · vs SEA · Won
5+ BLOCKS
10 REB7 AST0 STL6 BLK5-9 FG0 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Nov 11, 2000 · at CHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
11 REB12 AST1 STL0 BLK5-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Feb 15, 2000 · vs NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB3 AST5 STL1 BLK7-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
2PTS
Nov 27, 1999 · at GSW · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB4 AST5 STL0 BLK1-3 FG0 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Mar 22, 1998 · vs UTA · Lost
5+ STEALS
19 REB3 AST5 STL0 BLK6-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Mar 11, 1998 · at CHH · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
22 REB1 AST0 STL1 BLK4-10 FG0 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Feb 2, 1997 · vs CHH · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB4 AST2 STL0 BLK3-12 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Charles Oakley facts
How many career points did Charles Oakley score?

Charles Oakley scored 12,417 career regular-season points in 1,282 games, 9.7 per game, which ranks 273rd all-time.

What is Charles Oakley’s career high?

23 points on Jan 23, 2001 at ORL.

What was Charles Oakley’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1989-90 with NYK: 14.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.

Where is Charles Oakley from?

Charles Oakley is from Cleveland, Ohio. He played college ball at Virginia Union University.

What teams did Charles Oakley play for?

Chicago Bulls (1985–1987); New York Knicks (1988–1997); Toronto Raptors (1998–2000); Chicago Bulls (2001–2001); Washington Wizards (2002–2002); Houston Rockets (2003–2003).