New York Knicks · F-C · 1× NBA All-Star · 2× All-Defensive · 1985-86 1st All-Rookie selection
Charles Oakley recorded 1,500 NBA appearances across 19 seasons with New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets.
9.7
career pts/gm
9.5
career reb/gm
2.5
career ast/gm
1,281
career games
Career honors stored from Basketball Reference
Five defining games
A researched consensus introduction to Charles Oakley's defining games.
Cross-checked Oakley's official NBA profile and career highs, Knicks franchise records, official 1994 Finals and playoff histories, and verified archived box scores. The five prioritize his extraordinary Chicago rebounding records, his defining board work during New York's Finals run, and his late-career contribution to Toronto's first playoff-series victory.
Reviewed through 2026-07-18
Single-game records
One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.