List of career achievements by Hakeem Olajuwon

This page details the career achievements of Nigerian American basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon.

NBA statistics

† Denotes seasons in which Olajuwon won an NBA Championship
Led the league
Bold Denotes career highs
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MIN  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 OFF  Offensive rebounds per game  DEF  Defensive rebounds per game  REB  Total rebounds per game
 AST  Assists per game  STL  Steals per game  BLK  Blocks per game
 TOV  Turnovers per game  PF  Fouls per game  PTS  Points per game

Averages

Season Age Team GPGSMINFG%3P%FT%OFFDEFREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
1984–85 22 Houston 828235.5.538.6135.46.511.91.41.22.72.94.220.6
1985–86 23 Houston 686836.3.526.6454.96.611.52.02.03.42.94.023.5
1986–87 24 Houston 757536.8.508.200.7024.27.211.42.91.93.43.03.923.4
1987–88 25 Houston 797935.8.514.000.6953.88.312.12.12.12.73.14.122.8
1988–89 26 Houston 828236.9.508.000.6964.19.413.51.82.63.43.44.024.8
1989–90 27 Houston 828238.1.501.167.7133.610.414.02.92.14.63.93.824.3
1990–91 28 Houston 565036.8.508.000.7693.99.813.82.32.23.93.13.921.2
1991–92 29 Houston 706937.7.502.000.7663.58.612.12.21.84.32.73.821.6
1992–93 30 Houston 828239.5.529.000.7793.59.613.03.51.84.23.23.726.1
1993–94† 31 Houston 808041.0.528.421.7162.99.111.93.61.63.73.43.627.3
1994–95† 32 Houston 727239.6.517.188.7562.48.410.83.51.83.43.33.527.8
1995–96 33 Houston 727238.8.514.214.7242.48.410.93.61.62.93.43.426.9
1996–97 34 Houston 787836.6.510.313.7872.27.09.23.01.52.23.63.223.2
1997–98 35 Houston 474534.7.483.000.7552.57.39.83.01.82.02.73.216.4
1998–99 36 Houston 505035.7.514.308.7172.17.49.61.81.62.52.83.218.9
1999–2000 37 Houston 442823.8.458.000.6161.54.86.21.40.91.61.72.010.3
2000–01 38 Houston 585526.6.498.000.6212.15.37.41.21.21.51.42.411.9
2001–02 39 Toronto 613722.6.464.000.5601.64.46.01.11.21.51.62.47.1
Career 1,2381,18635.7.512.202.7123.37.811.12.51.73.13.03.521.8
Playoffs 14514039.6.528.222.7193.27.911.23.21.73.32.93.925.9
All-Star 12823.2.4091.000.5203.24.77.81.41.31.92.22.69.8

Totals

Season Age Team GPGSMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAOFFDEFREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
1984–85 22 Houston 82822,9146771,25800338551440534974111992202343441,692
1985–86 23 Houston 68682,4676251,188003475383334487811371342311952711,597
1986–87 24 Houston 75752,7606771,332154005703155438582201402542282941,755
1987–88 25 Houston 79792,8257121,385043815483026579591631622142433241,805
1988–89 26 Houston 82823,0247901,5560104546523387671,1051492132822753292,034
1989–90 27 Houston 82823,1248061,609163825362998501,1492341743763163141,995
1990–91 28 Houston 56502,062487959042132772195517701311212211742211,187
1991–92 29 Houston 70692,6365911,177013284282465998451571273041872631,510
1992–93 30 Houston 82823,2428481,603084445702837851,0682911503422623052,140
1993–94† 31 Houston 80803,2778941,6948193885422297269552871282972712892,184
1994–95† 32 Houston 72722,8537981,5453164065371726037752551332422372502,005
1995–96 33 Houston 72722,7977681,4943143975481766087842571132072472421,936
1996–97 34 Houston 78782,8527271,4265163514461735437162361171732812491,810
1997–98 35 Houston 47451,633306633031602121163444601438496126152772
1998–99 36 Houston 50501,7843737254131952721063724788882123139160945
1999–2000 37 Houston 44281,0491934210269112652092746141707388455
2000–01 38 Houston 58551,5452835680112319812430743172708881141689
2001–02 39 Toronto 61371,3781944180247849826836666749098147435
Career 1,2381,18644,22210,74920,991251245,4237,6214,0349,71413,7483,0582,1623,8303,6674,38326,946
Playoffs 1451405,7491,5042,8474187431,0344711,1501,6214582454724245623,755
All-Star 128278451101126503856941715232631117

Career highs

Top shot-blocking efforts

Occurred in playoff competition
Quadruple-double (third in NBA history)
Blocks Opponent Home/Away Date Minutes
played		 Points Rebounds Assists Steals
12 (2 OT) Seattle SuperSonics Home March 10, 1987 53 38 17 6 7
12 Utah Jazz Home November 11, 1989 42 24 21 2 5
11 Golden State Warriors Home January 7, 1986 40 26 12 7 2
11 Golden State Warriors Home March 3, 1990 40 29 18 9 5
11 Milwaukee Bucks Home March 29, 1990 40 18 16 10 1
11 (OT) Orlando Magic Home December 20, 1990 50 24 16 4 2
10 San Antonio Spurs Home April 21, 1988 42 38 10 4 5
10 Orlando Magic Home December 17, 1989 43 32 25 2 3
10 Los Angeles Lakers Away April 29, 1990 43 11 11 1 2
10 (OT) Portland Trail Blazers Away January 3, 1993 44 40 9 3 1
10 Vancouver Grizzlies Away December 13, 1995 38 15 14 3 1
10 Dallas Mavericks Home April 13, 1996 32 31 13 6 0

Regular season

Stat High Opponent Date
Points 52 vs. Denver Nuggets April 19, 1990
Points 51 vs. Boston Celtics January 18, 1996
Field goal percentage 15—17 (.882) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves November 11, 1993
Field goals made 24 vs. Denver Nuggets January 30, 1997
Field goal attempts 40 vs. Denver Nuggets January 30, 1997
Free throws made, none missed 13—13 vs. San Antonio Spurs April 30, 1993
Free throws made, none missed 13—13 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves March 25, 1997
Free throws made 17 vs. Utah Jazz January 10, 1993
Free throw attempts 20 vs. Orlando Magic December 17, 1989
Rebounds 25 at New York Knicks February 14, 1985
Rebounds 25 at New York Knicks February 21, 1989
Rebounds 25 vs. Orlando Magic December 17, 1989
Rebounds 25 at Detroit Pistons February 27, 1990
Offensive rebounds 15 at New York Knicks February 14, 1985
Defensive rebounds 22 at Detroit Pistons February 27, 1990
Assists 12 at Golden State Warriors December 1, 1994
Steals 8 at Cleveland Cavaliers November 19, 1987
Steals 8 (OT) at Miami Heat April 8, 1989
Steals 8 vs. Los Angeles Clippers November 27, 1990
Turnovers 11 vs. Denver Nuggets April 19, 1990
Minutes played 53 (2 OT) vs. Seattle SuperSonics March 10, 1987

Playoffs

Stat High Opponent Date
Points 49 (2 OT) at Seattle SuperSonics May 14, 1987
Points 46 vs. Portland Trail Blazers May 1, 1994
Field goals made 20 at Utah Jazz April 27, 1995
Field goal attempts 34 vs. Phoenix Suns May 14, 1995
Free throws made, none missed 13—13 vs. Utah Jazz May 25, 1994
Free throws made 18 vs. Los Angeles Clippers May 1, 1993
Free throw attempts 20 vs. Los Angeles Lakers May 18, 1986
Free throw attempts 20 vs. Los Angeles Clippers May 1, 1993
Free throw attempts 20 at Utah Jazz May 7, 1995
Rebounds 26 at Dallas Mavericks April 30, 1988
Rebounds 25 (2 OT) at Seattle SuperSonics May 14, 1987
Offensive rebounds 11 (2 OT) at Seattle SuperSonics May 14, 1987
Defensive rebounds 19 at Dallas Mavericks April 30, 1988
Assists 10 vs. Phoenix Suns May 18, 1995
Steals 6 vs. Denver Nuggets April 26, 1986
Blocked shots 10 at Los Angeles Lakers April 29, 1990
Blocked shots 9 vs. Los Angeles Clippers April 29, 1993

NBA regular season leader

  • Blocks per game: 1990 (4.6), 1991 (3.9), 1993 (4.2)
  • Rebounds per game: 1989 (13.5), 1990 (14.0)
  • Offensive rebounds: 1985 (440)
  • Defensive rebounds: 1989 (767), 1990 (850)
  • Total rebounds: 1989 (1,105), 1990 (1,149)
  • Blocks: 1990 (376), 1993 (342)
  • Personal fouls: 1985 (344)
  • Field goal attempts: 1994 (1,694)
  • Games played: 1985 (82), 1989 (82), 1990 (82), 1999 (50)

Achievements

  • 2× NBA champion (1994, '95)
  • 2× NBA Finals MVP (1994, '95)
  • 1× NBA MVP (1994)
  • 2× Defensive Player of Year (1993, '94)
  • 6× All-NBA First Team (1987, '88, '89, '93, '94, '97)
  • 3× All-NBA Second Team ('86, '90, '96)
  • 3× All-NBA Third Team (1991, '95, '99)
  • 5× All-Defensive First Team ('87, '88, '90, '93, '94)
  • 4× All-Defensive Second Team ('85, '91, '96, '97)
  • 12× All-Star
  • Olympic gold medalist (1996)
  • Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).
  • Olajuwon ended his career in the top ten all-time in blocks, scoring, rebounding, and steals. He is the only player in NBA history to retire in the top ten for all four categories (he is now 11th all-time in rebounding).
  • Olajuwon was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2008.[1]
  • Ranked #13 in SLAM Magazine's 2009 revision of the top 50 greatest players of all time (published in the August 2009 issue)[2]
  • Ranked #10 in ESPN's All-Time #NBArank: Counting down the greatest players ever (published in 2016)[3]

NBA records

Regular season

Most points scored without free throw attempt in a game: Houston Rockets (109) vs. Denver Nuggets (113), January 30, 1997

  • 48 points - 24/40 FG%

Third player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double in a game: Houston Rockets (120) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (94), March 29, 1990

Seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 2 (1988–89—1989–90)

Consecutive seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 2 (1988–89—1989–90)

Blocked shots, career: 3,830

Consecutive seasons leading the league in blocked shots: 2 (1989–90—1990–91)

Steals by a center, career: 2,162

Steals by a center, season: 213 (1988–89)

  • Also holds second (see below)

Five by fives, career: 6

Only player in NBA history to record 200 blocks and 200 steals in the same season: 282 blocks, 213 steals (1988–89)

Seasons with 200 blocks and 100 steals: 11 (1985–86—1995–96)

  • Only twelve players in NBA history have achieved this feat in the same season.

Third player in NBA history to lead the league in blocks and rebounding in the same season: 14.0 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game (1989–90)

Only player in NBA history to win regular season MVP, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season (1993–94)

Only center in NBA history to record at least 200 steals in a season

Closest player in NBA history to recording a quintuple double

  • 38 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals, 12 blocks in a double-overtime game against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 10, 1987
  • 28 points, 19 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals, 11 blocks in a regulation game against the Golden State Warriors on March 3, 1990

Only player in NBA history to lead his team in averaging 4 out of 5 main categories for 8 straight seasons (minimum 50 games)

  • Olajuwon led his team in averaging points, rebounds, steals, and blocks from the 1985/86 to 1992/93 seasons, and again in 1994/95

Playoffs

Only player in NBA history to lead his team in all 5 categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) on to the NBA title: (1994 NBA Playoffs)

Only player in NBA history to win an NBA Championship without a Hall of Famer or All star In the 4-Round Playoff Format: (1994 NBA Playoffs)

Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any playoff series: twice

Points, 4-game series: 150, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 1988 Western Conference First Round (37.5 ppg)

Field goals made, one postseason: 306 (1995)

Field goal attempts, 4-game series: 116, vs. Orlando Magic (1995 NBA Finals)

Offensive rebounds, 5-game series: 33, vs. Utah Jazz, 1985 Western Conference First Round

Steals, quarter: 4, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 25, 1996

  • Tied with many other players

Highest average, blocked shots per game, career: 3.3 (472/145)

Blocked shots, one postseason: 92 (1994)

Blocked shots, 4-game series: 23, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1990 Western Conference First Round (5.8 bpg)

  • Also holds second (see below)

Blocked shots, 5-game series: 29, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 1993 Western Conference First Round (5.8 bpg)

Blocked shots, 7-game series: 30, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1993 Western Conference Semifinals (4.3 bpg)

  • Broken by Dikembe Mutombo in 1994

Blocked shots, game: 10, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 29, 1990

Blocked shots, half: 7, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, April 28, 1987

Blocked shots, quarter: 5, third quarter, at Utah Jazz, April 23, 1998

Part of the second pair of players in NBA playoff history to score 40 or more points in the same game: Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988
Olajuwon: 41 points
Eric "Sleepy" Floyd: 42 points

Part of the third pair of players in NBA playoff history to score 40 or more points in the same game: Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz, May 5, 1995
Olajuwon: 40 points
Clyde Drexler: 41 points

Part of the only time in NBA playoff history when four players scored 30 or more points in the same game: Houston Rockets at Orlando Magic, June 9, 1995
Olaujuwon (Houston Rockets): 34 points
Sam Cassell (Houston Rockets): 31 points (off the bench)
Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic): 33 points
Anfernee Hardaway (Orlando Magic): 32 points

Closest player in history to recording a five-by-five during a playoff game

On four separate occasions, Olajuwon was 1 steal shy of recording a five-by-five in a playoff game[4]

  • Game 1 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
  • Game 4 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
  • Game 1 of the 1993 Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Clippers
  • Game 5 of the 1994 Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz

Olajuwon was also one assist shy of recording a five-by-five in a playoff game on another occasion

  • Game 1 of the 1986 Western Conference Semifinals against the Denver Nuggets

Chris Webber was also 1 steal shy of a playoff five-by-five in Game 4 of the 2000 Western Conference First Round against the Sacramento Kings

All-time leader in playoff five-by-fours (at least 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks)

Olajuwon did this on a record 8 different occasions[5]

  • Game 1 of the 1986 Western Conference Semifinals against the Denver Nuggets
  • Game 1 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
  • Game 4 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
  • Game 1 of the 1993 Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Clippers
  • Game 2 of the 1994 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
  • Game 3 of the 1994 Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz
  • Game 5 of the 1994 Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz
  • Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference First round against the Minnesota Timberwolves

Most playoff games of

  • At least 2 steals and 2 blocks (56)[6]
  • At least 3 steals and 3 blocks (23)[7]
  • At least 4 steals and 4 blocks (12)[8]
  • At least 5 steals and 5 blocks (2)[9]

Most playoff runs simultaneously averaging 1.5+ steals and 1.5+ blocks per game

  • Olajuwon has 8 such playoff runs[10]

Most playoff runs simultaneously averaging 2.0+ steals and 2.0+ blocks per game

  • Olajuwon has 5 such playoff runs. No other player has achieved this feat more than once.[11]

NBA Finals

Points, 4-game series: 131, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995

Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any championship series: 4 games, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995

  • Also achieved by Elgin Baylor (7 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics, 1962), Rick Barry (6 games, San Francisco Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1967), Michael Jordan (6 games, Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993), and Shaquille O'Neal (6 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers, 2000, and 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Jersey Nets, 2002)

Field goals made, 4-game series: 56, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995

Field goal attempts, 4-game series: 116, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995

Blocked shots, game: 8, vs. Boston Celtics, June 5, 1986

All-Star Game

Offensive rebounds, game: 9 (1990)

Blocked shots, half: 4 (1994)

Personal fouls, game: 6 (OT) (1987)

Ranks 2nd in NBA history

Regular season

Seasons leading the league in blocked shots: 3 (1989–90—1990–91, 1992–93)

Blocked shots, quarter: 7, fourth quarter, at Sacramento Kings, January 19, 1988

Steals by a center, season: 174 (1989–90)

  • Also holds the record (see above)

Playoffs

Points, one postseason: 725 (1995)

Field goals made, 4-game series: 56, twice
56, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 1988 Western Conference First Round
56, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995 NBA Finals

Defensive rebounds, game: 19, at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988

Personal fouls, 4-game series: 21, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 1987 Western Conference First Round

Personal fouls, quarter: 5, vs. Denver Nuggets, April 26, 1986

Blocked shots, career: 472

Blocked shots, 4-game series: 20, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 1987 Western Conference First Round (5.0 bpg)

  • Also holds the record (see above)

Blocked shots, game: 9, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, April 29, 1993

Finals

Blocked shots, 7-game series: 27, vs. New York Knicks, 1994

  • Patrick Ewing blocked 30 shots for the Knicks in the same series, but the Rockets won the series.

All-Star

Blocked shots, career: 23

Blocked shots, game: 5 (1994)

Ranks 3rd in NBA history

Regular season

Defensive rebounds, career: 9,714

Highest average, blocked shots per game, career: 3.1 (3,830/1,238)

Playoffs

Field goal attempts, one postseason: 576 (1995)

Blocked shots, 6-game series: 23, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1987 Western Conference Semifinals (3.8 bpg)

Blocked shots, game: 8, three times
8, vs. Boston Celtics, June 5, 1986
8, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, April 28, 1987
8, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, May 16, 1993

All-Star

Games played: 12 (1985—1997, except 1991)

Offensive rebounds, game: 7 (1988)

Ranks 4th in NBA history

Regular season

Consecutive games with a blocked shot (since 1986—87): 83, January 7, 1993 to January 4, 1994

Playoffs

Steals, game: 6, vs. Denver Nuggets, April 26, 1986

Blocked shots, game: 7, six times

Ranks 5th in NBA history

Regular season

Blocked shots, game: 12, twice

Olajuwon also ranks ninth in career regular season points scored (26,946)

Houston Rockets franchise records

Regular season

Service

Seasons: 17

Games played, career: 1,177

Games played, season: 82 (1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93)

  • tied with many other players

Minutes played, career: 42,844

Scoring

Points, career: 26,511

Games scoring 40 or more points, career: 32

Field goals

Field goals made, career: 10,555

Field goals made, game: 24, vs. Denver Nuggets, January 30, 1997

Field goal attempts, career: 20,573

Free throws

Free throws made, career: 5,376

Free throw attempts, career: 7,537

Rebounding

Rebounds, career: 13,382

Offensive rebounds, career: 3,936

Defensive rebounds, career: 9,446

Defensive rebounds, game: 22, at Detroit Pistons, February 27, 1990

Steals

Steals, career: 2,088

Steals, season: 213 (1988–89)

Blocked shots

Blocked shots, career: 3,740

Highest average, blocked shots per game, career: 3.18 (3,740/1,177)

Blocked shots, season: 376 (1989–90)

Personal fouls

Personal fouls, career: 4,236

Disqualifications, career: 80

Turnovers

Turnovers, career: 3,569

Other

Triple-doubles, career: 14

Double-doubles, career: 771

Playoffs

Service

Games played, career: 140

Minutes played, career: 5,663

Scoring

Points, career: 3,727

Scoring average, points per game, career: 26.6 (3,727/140)

Scoring average, points per game, any playoff series: 37.5 (150/4), vs. Dallas Mavericks, 1988 Western Conference First Round

Points, game: 49, at Seattle SuperSonics, May 14, 1987 (2 OT)

Points, quarter: 18, first quarter, vs. Utah Jazz, May 5, 1995

Field goals

Field goals made, career: 1,492

Field goals made, game: 20, at Utah Jazz, April 27, 1995

Field goal attempts, career: 2,825

Field goal attempts, game: 34, vs. Phoenix Suns, May 14, 1995

Free throws

Free throws made, none missed, game: 13—13, vs. Utah Jazz, May 25, 1994

Free throws made, career: 739

Free throws made, game: 18, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, May 1, 1993

Free throw attempts, career: 1,028

Free throw attempts, game: 20, thrice
20, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, May 18, 1986
20, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, May 1, 1993
20, at Utah Jazz, May 7, 1995

Rebounding

Rebounds, career: 1,602

Rebounds, game: 26, at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988

Defensive rebounds, game: 19, at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988

Assists

Assists, career: 456

Steals

Steals, career: 238

Blocked shots

Blocked shots, career: 468

Blocked shots, game: 10, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 29, 1990

Rookie

Olajuwon's rookie season was 1984–85.

Field goal percentage, season: .538 (677—1,258)

Blocked shots, season: 220

Toronto Raptors franchise records

  • Defensive rebounds, half: 11, first half, at Milwaukee Bucks, December 6, 2001

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Naimsmith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Seven Members of the Class of 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved on 2008-04-09
  2. ↑ "The New Top 50". SLAM Magazine. Archived from the original on June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ "All-Time #NBArank: Hakeem No. 10". ESPN. Archived from the original on Feb 9, 2016. Retrieved Feb 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Player Game Finder".
  5. ↑ "Player Game Finder".
  6. ↑ "Player Game Finder".
  7. ↑ "Player Game Finder".
  8. ↑ "Player Game Finder".
  9. ↑ "Player Game Finder".
  10. ↑ "Player Season Finder".
  11. ↑ "Player Season Finder".
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