Emeka Okafor

Q: When was Emeka Okafor drafted?

Emeka Okafor was drafted by Charlotte Bobcats , 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2004 NBA Draft .

Pronunciation: \eh-MEK-ah OH-ka-for\

Chukwuemeka Noubuisi Okafor ▪ Twitter: BigMek50

Position: Center and Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-10, 252lb (208cm, 114kg)

Born: September 28, 1982 in Houston, Texas us

College: UConn

High School: Bellaire in Bellaire, Texas

Recruiting Rank: 2001 (99)

Draft: Charlotte Bobcats, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2004 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: November 4, 2004

Career Length: 10 years

2004-05 All-Rookie
2004-05 ROY

SUMMARY

Career

616

PTS

12.0

TRB

9.7

AST

0.8

FG%

51.2

FG3%

0.0

FT%

58.6

eFG%

51.2

PER

17.0

45.3

Per Game

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2004-05	22	CHA	NBA	PF	73	73	35.6	6.1	13.7	.447	0.0	0.0	.000	6.1	13.7	.447	.447	2.9	4.7	.609	3.8	7.1	10.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	1.7	2.9	15.1	ROY-1,DPOY-21
2005-06	23	CHA	NBA	PF	26	25	33.6	5.0	12.2	.415	0.0	0.0		5.0	12.2	.415	.415	3.2	4.8	.656	3.6	6.4	10.0	1.2	0.8	1.9	2.0	3.4	13.2
2006-07	24	CHA	NBA	C	67	65	34.8	5.9	11.0	.532	0.0	0.0		5.9	11.0	.532	.532	2.6	4.4	.593	3.9	7.4	11.3	1.2	0.9	2.6	1.7	3.1	14.4	DPOY-11
2007-08	25	CHA	NBA	C	82	82	33.1	5.6	10.5	.535	0.0	0.0		5.6	10.5	.535	.535	2.6	4.6	.570	3.1	7.6	10.7	0.9	0.8	1.7	2.0	2.9	13.8
2008-09	26	CHA	NBA	C	82	81	32.8	5.3	9.4	.561	0.0	0.0		5.3	9.4	.561	.561	2.7	4.5	.593	3.4	6.7	10.1	0.6	0.6	1.7	1.8	3.0	13.2	MIP-25
2009-10	27	NOH	NBA	C	82	82	28.9	4.2	8.0	.530	0.0	0.0		4.2	8.0	.530	.530	1.9	3.3	.562	3.1	6.0	9.0	0.7	0.7	1.5	1.4	2.7	10.4
2010-11	28	NOH	NBA	C	72	72	31.8	4.2	7.3	.573	0.0	0.0	.000	4.2	7.3	.574	.573	2.0	3.6	.562	3.2	6.3	9.5	0.6	0.6	1.8	1.7	3.2	10.3
2011-12	29	NOH	NBA	C	27	27	28.9	4.2	7.9	.533	0.0	0.0		4.2	7.9	.533	.533	1.4	2.7	.514	2.6	5.3	7.9	0.9	0.6	1.0	1.4	2.7	9.9
2012-13	30	WAS	NBA	C	79	77	26.0	4.2	8.7	.477	0.0	0.0		4.2	8.7	.477	.477	1.4	2.4	.571	2.5	6.2	8.8	1.2	0.6	1.0	1.4	1.8	9.7
2013-14	31	Did Not Play (injury—neck)
2014-15	32	Did Not Play (injury—neck)
2015-16	33	Did Not Play (injury—neck)
2016-17	34	Did Not Play (injury—neck)
2017-18	35	NOP	NBA	C	26	19	13.6	1.8	3.7	.505	0.0	0.0		1.8	3.7	.505	.505	0.7	0.8	.818	1.8	2.8	4.6	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.5	1.2	4.4
Career			NBA		616	603	30.9	4.9	9.5	.512	0.0	0.0	.000	4.9	9.5	.512	.512	2.2	3.8	.586	3.2	6.5	9.7	0.8	0.7	1.6	1.6	2.8	12.0

5 seasons		CHA	NBA		330	326	34.0	5.7	11.2	.506	0.0	0.0	.000	5.7	11.2	.506	.506	2.7	4.6	.596	3.5	7.1	10.7	0.9	0.8	1.9	1.8	3.0	14.0
4 seasons		NOH,NOP	NBA		207	200	28.0	3.9	7.2	.544	0.0	0.0	.000	3.9	7.2	.544	.544	1.7	3.0	.565	2.9	5.6	8.5	0.6	0.6	1.5	1.4	2.7	9.5
1 season		WAS	NBA		79	77	26.0	4.2	8.7	.477	0.0	0.0		4.2	8.7	.477	.477	1.4	2.4	.571	2.5	6.2	8.8	1.2	0.6	1.0	1.4	1.8	9.7

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2010-11	28	NOH	NBA	C	6	6	31.3	3.3	5.2	.645	0.0	0.0	3.3	5.2	.645	.645	0.7	1.8	.364	2.8	2.7	5.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	4.7	7.3
2017-18	35	NOP	NBA	C	1	0	4.0	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	.000	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Career			NBA		7	6	27.4	2.9	4.6	.625	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.6	.625	.625	0.6	1.6	.364	2.4	2.3	4.7	0.0	0.9	0.9	1.7	4.1	6.3

2 seasons		NOH,NOP	NBA		7	6	27.4	2.9	4.6	.625	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.6	.625	.625	0.6	1.6	.364	2.4	2.3	4.7	0.0	0.9	0.9	1.7	4.1	6.3

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Career high, Points	30	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	25	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	10	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	32.0	View full stats from top 20 games

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Playoffs

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	22	CHA	NBA	PF	73	73	2600	448	1003	.447	0	1	.000	448	1002	.447	.447	209	343	.609	275	520	795	64	62	125	125	214	1105
2005-06	23	CHA	NBA	PF	26	25	874	131	316	.415	0	0		131	316	.415	.415	82	125	.656	94	167	261	31	22	50	53	88	344
2006-07	24	CHA	NBA	C	67	65	2329	394	740	.532	0	0		394	740	.532	.532	175	295	.593	258	499	757	80	57	172	111	210	963
2007-08	25	CHA	NBA	C	82	82	2718	460	860	.535	0	0		460	860	.535	.535	213	374	.570	255	621	876	70	62	138	164	241	1133
2008-09	26	CHA	NBA	C	82	81	2691	433	772	.561	0	0		433	772	.561	.561	219	369	.593	275	552	827	53	48	136	144	247	1085
2009-10	27	NOH	NBA	C	82	82	2370	348	656	.530	0	0		348	656	.530	.530	154	274	.562	251	491	742	55	54	127	111	218	850
2010-11	28	NOH	NBA	C	72	72	2287	300	524	.573	0	1	.000	300	523	.574	.573	145	258	.562	230	454	684	42	40	127	119	230	745
2011-12	29	NOH	NBA	C	27	27	781	114	214	.533	0	0		114	214	.533	.533	38	74	.514	70	143	213	24	16	26	37	73	266
2012-13	30	WAS	NBA	C	79	77	2052	328	687	.477	0	0		328	687	.477	.477	109	191	.571	199	493	692	93	45	77	107	145	765
2017-18	35	NOP	NBA	C	26	19	353	48	95	.505	0	0		48	95	.505	.505	18	22	.818	47	73	120	8	8	25	13	30	114
Career			NBA		616	603	19055	3004	5867	.512	0	2	.000	3004	5865	.512	.512	1362	2325	.586	1954	4013	5967	520	414	1003	984	1696	7370

5 seasons		CHA	NBA		330	326	11212	1866	3691	.506	0	1	.000	1866	3690	.506	.506	898	1506	.596	1157	2359	3516	298	251	621	597	1000	4630
4 seasons		NOH,NOP	NBA		207	200	5791	810	1489	.544	0	1	.000	810	1488	.544	.544	355	628	.565	598	1161	1759	129	118	305	280	551	1975
1 season		WAS	NBA		79	77	2052	328	687	.477	0	0		328	687	.477	.477	109	191	.571	199	493	692	93	45	77	107	145	765

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2010-11	28	NOH	NBA	C	6	6	188	20	31	.645	0	0	20	31	.645	.645	4	11	.364	17	16	33	0	6	6	12	28	44
2017-18	35	NOP	NBA	C	1	0	4	0	1	.000	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career			NBA		7	6	192	20	32	.625	0	0	20	32	.625	.625	4	11	.364	17	16	33	0	6	6	12	29	44

2 seasons		NOH,NOP	NBA		7	6	192	20	32	.625	0	0	20	32	.625	.625	4	11	.364	17	16	33	0	6	6	12	29	44

Advanced

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Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
2004-05	22	CHA	NBA	PF	73	2600	16.3	.479	.001	.342	11.5	24.1	17.5	4.3	1.2	3.6	9.8	21.8	0.9	3.1	4.0	.074	-0.7	-1.3	-2.0	0.0
2005-06	23	CHA	NBA	PF	26	874	14.9	.464	.000	.396	11.7	23.7	17.3	6.0	1.3	4.4	12.5	21.5	-0.2	1.1	1.0	.054	-1.7	-0.4	-2.1	0.0
2006-07	24	CHA	NBA	C	67	2329	20.1	.554	.000	.399	12.7	26.2	19.2	6.0	1.3	5.7	11.3	19.1	3.5	3.6	7.1	.147	1.2	0.9	2.1	2.4
2007-08	25	CHA	NBA	C	82	2718	17.4	.553	.000	.435	10.7	26.4	18.5	4.5	1.2	3.9	13.8	20.0	2.2	3.6	5.8	.103	-0.7	-0.4	-1.1	0.6
2008-09	26	CHA	NBA	C	82	2691	18.0	.581	.000	.478	12.7	25.2	19.0	3.5	1.0	4.2	13.4	18.9	3.7	4.6	8.2	.147	-0.1	0.3	0.2	1.5
2009-10	27	NOH	NBA	C	82	2370	16.5	.547	.000	.418	12.2	24.7	18.4	3.5	1.2	4.1	12.5	17.1	2.6	2.8	5.5	.111	-0.9	-0.3	-1.2	0.4
2010-11	28	NOH	NBA	C	72	2287	16.0	.584	.002	.492	12.2	24.3	18.2	3.0	0.9	4.6	15.7	15.8	2.7	3.8	6.5	.136	-0.9	0.5	-0.4	0.9
2011-12	29	NOH	NBA	C	27	781	15.1	.539	.000	.346	10.8	21.4	16.2	5.3	1.1	2.8	13.0	17.2	0.8	0.9	1.7	.103	-0.3	-0.1	-0.5	0.3
2012-13	30	WAS	NBA	C	79	2052	15.8	.496	.000	.278	10.7	26.8	18.7	7.9	1.1	3.0	12.2	19.5	0.7	3.7	4.5	.104	-1.0	0.3	-0.7	0.7
2017-18	35	NOP	NBA	C	26	353	16.4	.545	.000	.232	14.9	21.7	18.4	3.1	1.1	5.6	11.0	14.4	0.5	0.5	1.0	.140	-1.1	-0.2	-1.2	0.1
Career			NBA		616	19055	17.0	.535	.000	.396	11.8	25.1	18.3	4.7	1.1	4.1	12.5	18.9	17.5	27.8	45.3	.114	-0.5	-0.1	-0.6	6.8

5 seasons		CHA	NBA		330	11212	17.7	.532	.000	.408	11.9	25.3	18.5	4.6	1.2	4.3	12.1	20.1	10.2	16.0	26.2	.112	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4	4.4
4 seasons		NOH,NOP	NBA		207	5791	16.1	.559	.001	.422	12.2	23.9	18.0	3.5	1.1	4.2	13.7	16.4	6.6	8.0	14.7	.122	-0.8	0.0	-0.8	1.8
1 season		WAS	NBA		79	2052	15.8	.496	.000	.278	10.7	26.8	18.7	7.9	1.1	3.0	12.2	19.5	0.7	3.7	4.5	.104	-1.0	0.3	-0.7	0.7

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
2010-11	28	NOH	NBA	C	6	188	9.2	.614	.000	.355	12.0	10.7	11.3	0.0	1.8	2.6	25.1	12.7	0.0	0.0	0.1	.016	-3.4	-0.4	-3.8	-0.1
2017-18	35	NOP	NBA	C	1	4	-13.8	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.263	-17.0	-6.2	-23.2	0.0
Career			NBA		7	192	8.7	.597	.000	.344	11.8	10.5	11.1	0.0	1.8	2.5	24.6	12.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	.011	-3.6	-0.6	-4.2	-0.1

2 seasons		NOH,NOP	NBA		7	192	8.7	.597	.000	.344	11.8	10.5	11.1	0.0	1.8	2.5	24.6	12.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	.011	-3.6	-0.6	-4.2	-0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Emeka Okafor?

Emeka Okafor is 41 years old.

Where was Emeka Okafor born?

Emeka Okafor was born in Houston, Texas.

When was Emeka Okafor born?

Emeka Okafor was born on September 28, 1982.

How tall is Emeka Okafor?

Emeka Okafor is 6-10 (208 cm) tall.

How much did Emeka Okafor weigh when playing?

Emeka Okafor weighed 252 lbs (114 kg) when playing.

Is Emeka Okafor in the Hall of Fame?

Emeka Okafor is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Emeka Okafor drafted?

Emeka Okafor was drafted by Charlotte Bobcats, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2004 NBA Draft.

What position did Emeka Okafor play?

Center and Power Forward.

When did Emeka Okafor retire?

Emeka Okafor last played in 2018.

What is Emeka Okafor's net worth?

Emeka Okafor made at least $90,353,330 playing professional basketball.

How much did Emeka Okafor make?

Emeka Okafor made $14,487,500 in 2014.

What did Emeka Okafor average?

Emeka Okafor averaged 12.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.

How many rings does Emeka Okafor have?

Emeka Okafor won 0 championships.

What is Emeka Okafor's Twitter account?

Emeka Okafor is on Twitter at BigMek50.

What schools did Emeka Okafor attend?

Emeka Okafor attended Bellaire in Bellaire, Texas and UConn.

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