\eh-MEK-ah OH-ka-for\
Chukwuemeka Noubuisi Okafor ▪ Twitter: @BigMek50
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 252 lbs.
Born: September 28, 1982 in Houston, Texas
High School: Bellaire in Houston, Texas
College: University of Connecticut
Draft: Charlotte Bobcats, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2004 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 4, 2004
Age: 30 years, 235 days ▪ Experience: 9 years
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 2718 | 460 | 860 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 374 | 255 | 876 | 70 | 62 | 138 | 164 | 241 | 1133 | .535 | .570 | 33.1 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 0.9 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1407 | 245 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 208 | 138 | 457 | 34 | 34 | 71 | 79 | 127 | 607 | .535 | .563 | 34.3 | 14.8 | 11.1 | 0.8 | |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1311 | 215 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 166 | 117 | 419 | 36 | 28 | 67 | 85 | 114 | 526 | .535 | .578 | 32.0 | 12.8 | 10.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 53 | 53 | 1793 | 298 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 224 | 188 | 589 | 45 | 47 | 93 | 105 | 171 | 722 | .533 | .563 | 33.8 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 0.8 | |
| Post | 29 | 29 | 925 | 162 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 150 | 67 | 287 | 25 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 411 | .538 | .580 | 31.9 | 14.2 | 9.9 | 0.9 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 32 | 32 | 1089 | 192 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 193 | 90 | 357 | 37 | 26 | 61 | 63 | 90 | 493 | .560 | .565 | 34.0 | 15.4 | 11.2 | 1.2 | |
| Loss | 50 | 50 | 1629 | 268 | 517 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 181 | 165 | 519 | 33 | 36 | 77 | 101 | 151 | 640 | .518 | .575 | 32.6 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 0.7 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 14 | 14 | 474 | 72 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 66 | 58 | 171 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 49 | 178 | .511 | .515 | 33.9 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 0.4 | |
| December | 15 | 15 | 512 | 81 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 78 | 45 | 137 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 205 | .509 | .551 | 34.2 | 13.7 | 9.1 | 0.7 | ||
| January | 17 | 17 | 555 | 102 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 52 | 55 | 172 | 20 | 16 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 233 | .596 | .558 | 32.6 | 13.7 | 10.1 | 1.2 | ||
| February | 12 | 12 | 403 | 64 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 60 | 43 | 160 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 29 | 166 | .454 | .633 | 33.6 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 0.9 | ||
| March | 16 | 16 | 500 | 82 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 69 | 37 | 149 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 204 | .529 | .580 | 31.3 | 12.8 | 9.3 | 0.9 | ||
| April | 8 | 8 | 273 | 59 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 49 | 17 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 147 | .634 | .592 | 34.1 | 18.4 | 10.9 | 0.9 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 7 | 221 | 35 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 73 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 85 | .443 | .682 | 31.6 | 12.1 | 10.4 | 0.6 | |
| Monday | 10 | 10 | 322 | 60 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 33 | 101 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 139 | .550 | .594 | 32.2 | 13.9 | 10.1 | 1.4 | ||
| Tuesday | 9 | 9 | 272 | 35 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 74 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 90 | .515 | .741 | 30.2 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Wednesday | 21 | 21 | 699 | 116 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 101 | 67 | 215 | 19 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 62 | 294 | .507 | .614 | 33.3 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Friday | 18 | 18 | 627 | 109 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 103 | 62 | 228 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 272 | .577 | .524 | 34.8 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 0.8 | ||
| Saturday | 17 | 17 | 577 | 105 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 89 | 58 | 185 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 55 | 253 | .565 | .483 | 34.0 | 14.9 | 10.9 | 0.6 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 2718 | 460 | 860 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 374 | 255 | 876 | 70 | 62 | 138 | 164 | 241 | 1133 | .535 | .570 | 33.1 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 0.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 8 | 8 | 336 | 67 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 56 | 41 | 136 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 168 | .604 | .607 | 42.0 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 1.6 | |
| 30-39 | 49 | 49 | 1726 | 284 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 268 | 141 | 521 | 42 | 43 | 86 | 100 | 140 | 716 | .527 | .552 | 35.2 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 0.9 | ||
| 20-29 | 25 | 25 | 656 | 109 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 50 | 73 | 219 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 76 | 249 | .519 | .620 | 26.3 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 0.6 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 22 | 22 | 714 | 128 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 101 | 72 | 214 | 17 | 12 | 43 | 44 | 68 | 312 | .531 | .554 | 32.5 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 0.8 | |
| 1 Day | 42 | 42 | 1408 | 246 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 178 | 130 | 472 | 35 | 39 | 69 | 75 | 129 | 600 | .554 | .607 | 33.5 | 14.3 | 11.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 2 Days | 10 | 10 | 326 | 47 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 61 | 27 | 99 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 127 | .511 | .541 | 32.6 | 12.7 | 9.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 3+ Days | 7 | 7 | 233 | 32 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 77 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 77 | .444 | .619 | 33.2 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.4 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 52 | 52 | 1733 | 292 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 242 | 168 | 562 | 35 | 45 | 93 | 93 | 158 | 716 | .541 | .545 | 33.3 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 0.7 | |
| Western | 30 | 30 | 985 | 168 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 132 | 87 | 314 | 35 | 17 | 45 | 71 | 83 | 417 | .525 | .614 | 32.8 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 1.2 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 18 | 18 | 591 | 110 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 69 | 50 | 187 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 260 | .561 | .580 | 32.9 | 14.4 | 10.4 | 0.7 | |
| Central | 18 | 18 | 617 | 104 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 106 | 65 | 191 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 57 | 261 | .550 | .500 | 34.3 | 14.5 | 10.6 | 0.7 | ||
| Northwest | 10 | 10 | 351 | 62 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 44 | 28 | 101 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 152 | .602 | .636 | 35.1 | 15.2 | 10.1 | 1.2 | ||
| Pacific | 10 | 10 | 332 | 52 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 62 | 33 | 120 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 25 | 138 | .452 | .548 | 33.2 | 13.8 | 12.0 | 1.9 | ||
| Southeast | 16 | 16 | 524 | 78 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 67 | 53 | 184 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 55 | 195 | .503 | .582 | 32.8 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 0.7 | ||
| Southwest | 10 | 10 | 302 | 54 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 93 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 127 | .529 | .731 | 30.2 | 12.7 | 9.3 | 0.4 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 148 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 56 | .463 | .600 | 36.9 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 0.5 | |
| Boston | 4 | 4 | 126 | 22 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 51 | .478 | .412 | 31.4 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 0.8 | ||
| Chicago | 4 | 4 | 145 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 61 | .636 | .455 | 36.3 | 15.3 | 10.8 | 1.3 | ||
| Cleveland | 4 | 4 | 148 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 63 | .477 | .600 | 37.0 | 15.8 | 8.8 | 0.5 | ||
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 66 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | .600 | .600 | 32.9 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 78 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 39 | .536 | .643 | 38.8 | 19.5 | 15.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | 100 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 42 | .548 | .727 | 33.3 | 14.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Golden State | 2 | 2 | 59 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | .444 | .600 | 29.7 | 18.0 | 14.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 73 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 35 | .500 | .778 | 36.4 | 17.5 | 10.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Indiana | 4 | 4 | 122 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 51 | .559 | .433 | 30.5 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 0.3 | ||
| LA Clippers | 2 | 2 | 76 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 39 | .577 | .563 | 37.9 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 4.0 | ||
| LA Lakers | 2 | 2 | 66 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | .429 | .333 | 33.1 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Memphis | 2 | 2 | 52 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | .500 | .750 | 25.8 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Miami | 4 | 4 | 121 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 42 | .485 | .667 | 30.3 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Milwaukee | 3 | 3 | 102 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 | .528 | .316 | 34.1 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 71 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 39 | .750 | .692 | 35.4 | 19.5 | 9.0 | 2.0 | ||
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 142 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 41 | .581 | .714 | 35.5 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 0.8 | ||
| New Orleans | 2 | 2 | 58 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 23 | .600 | .714 | 29.2 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 0.0 | ||
| New York | 3 | 3 | 104 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 59 | .500 | .600 | 34.6 | 19.7 | 10.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Orlando | 4 | 4 | 117 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 39 | .462 | .429 | 29.3 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 0.8 | ||
| Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | 95 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 52 | .688 | .800 | 31.5 | 17.3 | 12.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 63 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | .333 | .667 | 31.7 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 72 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 33 | .667 | .556 | 35.9 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | ||
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 67 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | .450 | .500 | 33.7 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | ||
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 54 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 23 | .478 | 1.000 | 26.8 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | 66 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 31 | .583 | .500 | 33.2 | 15.5 | 12.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Toronto | 4 | 4 | 125 | 26 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 57 | .605 | .500 | 31.3 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 0.5 | ||
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 1.000 | 32.3 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Washington | 4 | 4 | 138 | 25 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 58 | .595 | .533 | 34.5 | 14.5 | 10.8 | 0.3 | ||