20.6PPG
11.9RPG
1.4APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Hakeem Olajuwon
C · 7′0″ · 116 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
21.8
11.1 RPG · 2.5 APG
Career points
26,946
15th all-time
Career games
1,238
1985–2002
Championships
2
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
2×Champion
1×MVP
2×Finals MVP
2×DPOY
12×All-NBA
9×All-Defense
12×All-Star
1×All-Rookie
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
Number not recorded
Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
27.8
Points per game · 1994-95
20.6First recorded
7.1Latest recorded
1984-85PPG2001-02
Season by season
Career stats
23.5PPG
11.5RPG
2.0APG
23.4PPG
11.4RPG
2.9APG
22.8PPG
12.1RPG
2.1APG
24.8PPG
13.5RPG
1.8APG
24.3PPG
14.0RPG
2.9APG
21.2PPG
13.8RPG
2.3APG
21.6PPG
12.1RPG
2.2APG
26.1PPG
13.0RPG
3.5APG
27.3PPG
11.9RPG
3.6APG
27.8PPG
10.8RPG
3.5APG
26.9PPG
10.9RPG
3.6APG
23.2PPG
9.2RPG
3.0APG
16.4PPG
9.8RPG
3.0APG
18.9PPG
9.6RPG
1.8APG
10.3PPG
6.2RPG
1.4APG
11.9PPG
7.4RPG
1.2APG
7.1PPG
6.0RPG
1.1APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1,692 |
| 1985-86 | Houston Rockets | 68 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1,597 |
| 1986-87 | Houston Rockets | 75 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1,755 |
| 1987-88 | Houston Rockets | 79 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 1,805 |
| 1988-89 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 24.8 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 2,034 |
| 1989-90 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 24.3 | 14.0 | 2.9 | 1,995 |
| 1990-91 | Houston Rockets | 56 | 21.2 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 1,187 |
| 1991-92 | Houston Rockets | 70 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 1,510 |
| 1992-93 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 26.1 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 2,140 |
| 1993-94 | Houston Rockets | 80 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 2,184 |
| 1994-95 | Houston Rockets | 72 | 27.8 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 2,005 |
| 1995-96 | Houston Rockets | 72 | 26.9 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 1,936 |
| 1996-97 | Houston Rockets | 78 | 23.2 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 1,810 |
| 1997-98 | Houston Rockets | 47 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 772 |
| 1998-99 | Houston Rockets | 50 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 945 |
| 1999-00 | Houston Rockets | 44 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 455 |
| 2000-01 | Houston Rockets | 58 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 689 |
| 2001-02 | Toronto Raptors | 61 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 435 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
15th
Points
14th
Rebounds
228th
Assists
10th
Steals
1st
Blocks
733rd
3PM
Resume
Awards & honours
All-NBA · 3rd
1998-99
All-Defensive · 2nd
1996-97
All-NBA · 1st
1996-97
NBA All-Star · West
1996-97
All-Defensive · 2nd
1995-96
All-NBA · 2nd
1995-96
NBA All-Star · West
1995-96
All-NBA · 3rd
1994-95
Finals MVP
1994-95
NBA All-Star · West
1994-95
All-Defensive · 1st
1993-94
All-NBA · 1st
1993-94
Defensive Player of the Year
1993-94
Finals MVP
1993-94
Most Valuable Player
1993-94
NBA All-Star · West
1993-94
All-Defensive · 1st
1992-93
All-NBA · 1st
1992-93
Defensive Player of the Year
1992-93
NBA All-Star · West
1992-93
NBA All-Star · West
1991-92
All-Defensive · 2nd
1990-91
All-NBA · 3rd
1990-91
All-Defensive · 1st
1989-90
All-NBA · 2nd
1989-90
NBA All-Star · West
1989-90
All-NBA · 1st
1988-89
NBA All-Star · West
1988-89
All-Defensive · 1st
1987-88
All-NBA · 1st
1987-88
NBA All-Star · West
1987-88
All-Defensive · 1st
1986-87
All-NBA · 1st
1986-87
NBA All-Star · West
1986-87
All-NBA · 2nd
1985-86
NBA All-Star · West
1985-86
All-Defensive · 2nd
1984-85
All-Rookie · 1st
1984-85
NBA All-Star · West
1984-85
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1963-01-21
Birthplace
Lagos
College
Houston
Career span
1985–2002