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Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley stats, teams and career impact
#992 all-timeCareer averages · 9.7 PPG · 9.5 RPG · 2.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 225 lb (102 kg)
- Born
- December 18, 1963 (62 yrs old)
- College
- Virginia Union University
- NBA seasons
- 19 seasons · 1985–86 to 2003–04
Career summaryCharles Oakley was a power forward who played 19 NBA seasons, from 1985–86 through 2003–04.
- Career PPG
- 9.7
- Career RPG
- 9.5
- Career APG
- 2.5
- #80 in 1993–94
- #992 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Charles Oakley ranks #992 all time
Charles Oakley ranks #992 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #87.7. His full-career value ranks #331, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,282 games · Career Value Rank #331
NBA honorsAll-Star · 2× All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 25.3%3P%
- Free throw
- 76.1%FT%
1,282 career games · 40,280 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Charles Oakley stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2003–04 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -12.12 | HOU | 7 | 0 | 3.6 | 33.3% | — | 83.3% | — | -4.6 |
| 2002–03 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -2.79 | WAS | 42 | 1 | 12.2 | 41.8% | — | 82.4% | #253 | -7.5 |
| 2001–02 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -3.62 | CHI | 57 | 36 | 24.3 | 36.9% | 16.7% | 75.0% | #286 | -42.2 |
| 2000–01 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | -0.53 | TOR | 78 | 77 | 35.5 | 38.8% | 22.4% | 83.6% | #154 | 77.2 |
| 1999–00 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3.2 | -0.76 | TOR | 80 | 80 | 30.4 | 41.8% | 34.1% | 77.6% | #177 | 57.9 |
| 1998–99 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | -1.11 | TOR | 50 | 50 | 32.7 | 42.8% | 20.0% | 80.7% | #167 | 26.9 |
| 1997–98 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 2.5 | +0.46 | NYK | 79 | 79 | 34.6 | 44.0% | 0.0% | 85.1% | #105 | 123.6 |
| 1996–97 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | +0.36 | NYK | 80 | 80 | 35.9 | 48.8% | 26.3% | 80.8% | #109 | 128.0 |
| 1995–96 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 | +0.35 | NYK | 53 | 51 | 33.5 | 47.1% | 26.9% | 83.3% | #111 | 79.0 |
| 1994–95 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | +0.27 | NYK | 50 | 49 | 31.3 | 48.9% | 25.0% | 79.3% | #110 | 67.6 |
| 1993–94 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 2.7 | +0.84 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 35.8 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 77.6% | #80 | 161.2 |
| 1992–93 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 1.5 | +0.08 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 27.2 | 50.8% | 0.0% | 72.2% | #106 | 91.3 |
| 1991–92 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | -0.73 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 28.2 | 52.2% | 0.0% | 73.5% | #142 | 56.9 |
| 1990–91 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 | -0.70 | NYK | 76 | 74 | 36.0 | 51.6% | 0.0% | 78.4% | #150 | 70.2 |
| 1989–90 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 | +0.07 | NYK | 61 | 61 | 36.0 | 52.4% | 0.0% | 76.1% | #108 | 93.1 |
| 1988–89 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 | -0.83 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | 51.0% | 25.0% | 77.3% | #136 | 66.3 |
| 1987–88 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 3.0 | +0.39 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 34.3 | 48.3% | 25.0% | 72.7% | #78 | 133.8 |
| 1986–87 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 | -0.54 | CHI | 82 | 81 | 36.3 | 44.5% | 36.7% | 68.6% | #118 | 86.9 |
| 1985–86 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 | -0.37 | CHI | 77 | 30 | 23.0 | 51.9% | 0.0% | 66.2% | #123 | 59.9 |
| Career | 9.7 | 9.5 | 2.5 | — | CHI/HOU/NYK/TOR/WAS | 1282 | — | 31.4 | 47.1% | 25.3% | 76.1% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
93.4 composite · lower is better
95.4 average league finish
1,325 total value
Career standing
How Charles Oakley ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score93.4
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 295.0
- Qualified seasons
- 18
- All-time rank
- #992
Strongest seasons
Every season
Charles Oakley advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 40 | 7 | 25 | -12.12 | — | — | -4.6 | — | Limited |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 39 | 42 | 514 | -2.79 | 20.8 | #253 | -7.5 | 25th | Standard |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 38 | 57 | 1,383 | -3.62 | 11.8 | #286 | -42.2 | 7th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 37 | 78 | 2,767 | -0.53 | 53.2 | #154 | 77.2 | 68th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 36 | 80 | 2,431 | -0.76 | 45.0 | #177 | 57.9 | 57th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 35 | 50 | 1,633 | -1.11 | 39.9 | #167 | 26.9 | 47th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 34 | 79 | 2,734 | +0.46 | 67.2 | #105 | 123.6 | 77th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 33 | 80 | 2,873 | +0.36 | 65.8 | #109 | 128.0 | 78th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 32 | 53 | 1,775 | +0.35 | 66.2 | #111 | 79.0 | 65th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 31 | 50 | 1,567 | +0.27 | 64.7 | #110 | 67.6 | 61st | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 30 | 82 | 2,932 | +0.84 | 72.9 | #80 | 161.2 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 29 | 82 | 2,230 | +0.08 | 64.4 | #106 | 91.3 | 69th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 28 | 82 | 2,309 | -0.73 | 51.2 | #142 | 56.9 | 57th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 27 | 76 | 2,739 | -0.70 | 48.8 | #150 | 70.2 | 62nd | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 26 | 61 | 2,196 | +0.07 | 62.7 | #108 | 93.1 | 67th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 25 | 82 | 2,604 | -0.83 | 48.7 | #136 | 66.3 | 56th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 24 | 82 | 2,816 | +0.39 | 69.2 | #78 | 133.8 | 78th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 23 | 82 | 2,980 | -0.54 | 54.3 | #118 | 86.9 | 67th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 22 | 77 | 1,772 | -0.37 | 52.0 | #123 | 59.9 | 53rd | Broad |
Career movement
Charles Oakley's career impact by season
Peak +0.84 in 1993–94 · 19 seasons · 40,280 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Charles OakleyOtis Thorpe
| NBA season | Charles Oakley | Otis Thorpe |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| 2 | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| 3 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 4 | -0.8 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 6 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
| 7 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
| 8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 9 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| 10 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 11 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| 12 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
| 13 | 0.5 | -1.6 |
| 14 | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| 15 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| 16 | -0.5 | -3.8 |
| 17 | -3.6 | -4.0 |
| 18 | -2.8 | Did not play |
| 19 | -12.1 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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