Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Edwards and Charles Oakley

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Edwards and Charles Oakley played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 16-16, but James Edwards won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 11-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Edwards
vs.
Charles Oakley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96
Charles Oakley:
1985-86 to 2003-04
32 Games played
18 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Edwards
16
5
11
Charles Oakley
16
13
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 10.0 2.9 0.7 0.30.1
Charles Oakley 10.8 11.3 2.01.00.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 32 10 3 21
Charles Oakley 22 20 5 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 16

games		 2

games		 3

games		 5

games		3

games
Charles Oakley 15

games 		29

games		 20

games		 12

games		5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 9

games		 15

games		24

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1985
1. Suns 100   James Edwards 12 10 1 2 0 6 3 34 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Bulls 99   Charles Oakley 7 7 0 1 0 2 4 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 25, 1986
2. Suns 114   James Edwards 23 6 1 1 0 2 2 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Bulls 133   Charles Oakley 6 1 2 3 0 3 2 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1986
3. Suns 96   James Edwards 10 5 3 0 0 0 3 27 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 101   Charles Oakley 12 17 3 3 0 5 4 34 6-18 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1988
4. Suns 108   James Edwards 14 5 2 0 0 4 3 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 118   Charles Oakley 11 15 3 0 0 0 1 38 4-12 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 04, 1988
5. Suns 101   James Edwards 15 4 0 0 0 0 3 31 5-15 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 113   Charles Oakley 12 4 4 4 2 3 3 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1988
6. Pistons 110   James Edwards 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 112   Charles Oakley 14 11 1 0 0 3 3 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1988
7. Pistons 93   James Edwards 4 3 0 0 0 2 1 07 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 82   Charles Oakley 5 13 4 0 0 0 3 34 2-11 .182 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 12, 1988
8. Pistons 95   James Edwards 16 6 0 0 0 0 5 16 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 105   Charles Oakley 10 12 2 0 0 5 5 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 14, 1988
9. Pistons 101   James Edwards 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 79   Charles Oakley 11 12 4 0 1 3 4 36 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 15, 1988
10. Pistons 96   James Edwards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 77   Charles Oakley 2 10 3 0 0 3 2 38 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 18, 1988
11. Pistons 102   James Edwards 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 95   Charles Oakley 19 15 1 0 2 3 2 43 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1988
12. Pistons 85   James Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 88   Charles Oakley 13 11 2 2 0 3 3 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 11, 1989
13. Pistons 93   James Edwards 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 11 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 100   Charles Oakley 14 12 1 0 0 3 3 37 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 14, 1989
14. Pistons 100   James Edwards 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 17 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 104   Charles Oakley 9 10 2 0 0 3 3 32 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
15. Pistons 106   James Edwards 7 3 1 0 0 1 4 12 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Knicks 103   Charles Oakley 13 11 2 0 1 3 2 38 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 06, 1990
16. Pistons 117   James Edwards 18 4 2 0 0 2 5 35 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Knicks 106   Charles Oakley 14 12 2 2 0 3 4 34 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 25, 1990
17. Pistons 98   James Edwards 11 6 2 1 0 1 5 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Knicks 87   Charles Oakley 6 14 2 0 1 4 4 40 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1990
18. Pistons 112   James Edwards 18 5 1 0 0 2 3 20 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Knicks 77   Charles Oakley 4 6 0 0 0 3 3 15 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 10, 1990
19. Pistons 104   James Edwards 32 2 0 0 0 1 5 38 13-19 .684 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Knicks 97   Charles Oakley 22 15 4 4 0 0 3 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 12, 1990
20. Pistons 103   James Edwards 13 3 2 2 0 2 4 28 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Knicks 111   Charles Oakley 6 20 2 1 0 6 2 44 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 13, 1990
21. Pistons 102   James Edwards 19 1 0 1 0 1 5 28 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 90   Charles Oakley 18 14 2 1 0 1 5 46 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 15, 1990
22. Pistons 95   James Edwards 15 2 0 0 1 3 5 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Knicks 84   Charles Oakley 6 8 5 0 0 3 1 40 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1990
23. Pistons 90   James Edwards 22 7 1 1 0 0 2 31 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Knicks 83   Charles Oakley 3 13 3 0 0 3 4 39 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 17, 1991
24. Pistons 88   James Edwards 10 4 2 0 1 4 4 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 116   Charles Oakley 10 15 2 1 0 2 4 37 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 06, 1991
25. Pistons 99   James Edwards 27 3 2 0 0 2 5 30 13-16 .813 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 102   Charles Oakley 21 13 2 1 0 0 5 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1992
26. Clippers 93   James Edwards 10 2 1 1 0 0 4 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Knicks 100   Charles Oakley 2 6 0 1 0 1 3 36 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 26, 1993
27. Lakers 95   James Edwards 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 105   Charles Oakley 18 10 0 2 0 0 4 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1993
28. Lakers 78   James Edwards 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 12 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Knicks 92   Charles Oakley 3 12 3 1 0 4 4 36 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1996 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1996
29. Bulls 91   James Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Knicks 84   Charles Oakley 14 13 2 0 0 3 4 43 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 07, 1996
30. Bulls 91   James Edwards 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 80   Charles Oakley 9 11 0 0 0 4 4 39 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
May. 11, 1996
31. Bulls 99   James Edwards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Knicks 102   Charles Oakley 13 13 2 2 0 7 4 44 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
May. 12, 1996
32. Bulls 94   James Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 91   Charles Oakley 17 5 0 3 0 3 5 38 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
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