\ah-KEEM ah-LAH-zhoo-wahn\
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (The Dream)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: January 21, 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria
High School: Muslim Teachers College in Lagos, Nigeria
College: University of Houston
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1984 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 1984
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2008 (Full List)
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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 | 79 | 79 | 2825 | 712 | 1385 | 0 | 4 | 381 | 548 | 302 | 959 | 163 | 162 | 214 | 243 | 324 | 1805 | .514 | .000 | .695 | 35.8 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 1514 | 381 | 718 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 300 | 165 | 518 | 93 | 88 | 113 | 124 | 161 | 973 | .531 | .000 | .703 | 36.9 | 23.7 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Road | 38 | 38 | 1311 | 331 | 667 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 248 | 137 | 441 | 70 | 74 | 101 | 119 | 163 | 832 | .496 | .000 | .685 | 34.5 | 21.9 | 11.6 | 1.8 | |
| 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 | 42 | 42 | 1477 | 345 | 672 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 288 | 165 | 476 | 80 | 87 | 125 | 125 | 181 | 879 | .513 | .000 | .656 | 35.2 | 20.9 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
| Post | 37 | 37 | 1348 | 367 | 713 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 260 | 137 | 483 | 83 | 75 | 89 | 118 | 143 | 926 | .515 | .000 | .738 | 36.4 | 25.0 | 13.1 | 2.2 | |
| 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 |
| Result | Win | 45 | 45 | 1593 | 414 | 776 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 329 | 171 | 560 | 102 | 90 | 129 | 121 | 183 | 1060 | .534 | .000 | .705 | 35.4 | 23.6 | 12.4 | 2.3 |
| Loss | 34 | 34 | 1232 | 298 | 609 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 219 | 131 | 399 | 61 | 72 | 85 | 122 | 141 | 745 | .489 | .000 | .680 | 36.2 | 21.9 | 11.7 | 1.8 | |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 462 | 97 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 80 | 51 | 137 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 242 | .513 | .600 | 35.5 | 18.6 | 10.5 | 1.5 | |
| December | 13 | 13 | 455 | 103 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 95 | 50 | 161 | 29 | 24 | 47 | 34 | 53 | 268 | .484 | .000 | .653 | 35.0 | 20.6 | 12.4 | 2.2 | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 504 | 131 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 103 | 59 | 158 | 30 | 27 | 40 | 41 | 58 | 333 | .537 | .689 | 36.0 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 2.1 | ||
| February | 13 | 13 | 475 | 112 | 232 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 88 | 47 | 163 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 44 | 54 | 294 | .483 | .000 | .795 | 36.5 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 1.9 | |
| March | 13 | 13 | 458 | 134 | 251 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 83 | 42 | 174 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 49 | 332 | .534 | .000 | .771 | 35.2 | 25.5 | 13.4 | 2.2 | |
| April | 13 | 13 | 471 | 135 | 256 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 99 | 53 | 166 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 51 | 50 | 336 | .527 | .000 | .667 | 36.2 | 25.8 | 12.8 | 2.4 | |
| 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 8 | 288 | 86 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 54 | 31 | 89 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 35 | 207 | .555 | .648 | 36.0 | 25.9 | 11.1 | 2.3 | |
| Monday | 3 | 3 | 116 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 73 | .620 | .846 | 38.7 | 24.3 | 10.3 | 4.3 | ||
| Tuesday | 19 | 19 | 655 | 168 | 329 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 130 | 71 | 237 | 34 | 33 | 57 | 53 | 73 | 426 | .511 | .000 | .692 | 34.5 | 22.4 | 12.5 | 1.8 | |
| Wednesday | 7 | 7 | 230 | 56 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 45 | 23 | 82 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 142 | .560 | .000 | .667 | 32.9 | 20.3 | 11.7 | 1.7 | |
| Thursday | 18 | 18 | 672 | 164 | 334 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 134 | 73 | 230 | 40 | 53 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 421 | .491 | .000 | .694 | 37.3 | 23.4 | 12.8 | 2.2 | |
| Friday | 6 | 6 | 216 | 50 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 71 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 120 | .467 | .645 | 36.0 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 2.3 | ||
| Saturday | 18 | 18 | 648 | 157 | 310 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 141 | 75 | 219 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 50 | 75 | 416 | .506 | .000 | .723 | 36.0 | 23.1 | 12.2 | 1.8 | |
| 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 | 79 | 79 | 2825 | 712 | 1385 | 0 | 4 | 381 | 548 | 302 | 959 | 163 | 162 | 214 | 243 | 324 | 1805 | .514 | .000 | .695 | 35.8 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 2.1 |
| 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+ | 20 | 20 | 840 | 213 | 412 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 140 | 76 | 258 | 50 | 54 | 66 | 72 | 82 | 526 | .517 | .000 | .714 | 42.0 | 26.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| 30-39 | 49 | 49 | 1724 | 430 | 844 | 0 | 2 | 241 | 345 | 195 | 600 | 99 | 89 | 126 | 148 | 200 | 1101 | .509 | .000 | .699 | 35.2 | 22.5 | 12.2 | 2.0 | |
| 20-29 | 10 | 10 | 261 | 69 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 63 | 31 | 101 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 42 | 178 | .535 | .635 | 26.1 | 17.8 | 10.1 | 1.4 | ||
| 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 16 | 16 | 564 | 143 | 267 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 118 | 61 | 202 | 28 | 24 | 46 | 56 | 76 | 371 | .536 | .000 | .720 | 35.3 | 23.2 | 12.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 Day | 43 | 43 | 1590 | 410 | 814 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 303 | 172 | 520 | 96 | 105 | 117 | 139 | 168 | 1035 | .504 | .000 | .710 | 37.0 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 2.2 | |
| 2 Days | 13 | 13 | 424 | 100 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 81 | 38 | 152 | 22 | 18 | 37 | 30 | 52 | 252 | .529 | .642 | 32.6 | 19.4 | 11.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 210 | 50 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 38 | 30 | 74 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 125 | .490 | .658 | 35.0 | 20.8 | 12.3 | 2.5 | ||
| 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 | 19 | 19 | 657 | 157 | 295 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 134 | 73 | 214 | 36 | 38 | 53 | 57 | 83 | 406 | .532 | .000 | .687 | 34.6 | 21.4 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
| Western | 60 | 60 | 2168 | 555 | 1090 | 0 | 3 | 289 | 414 | 229 | 745 | 127 | 124 | 161 | 186 | 241 | 1399 | .509 | .000 | .698 | 36.1 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 8 | 8 | 255 | 68 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 85 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 163 | .567 | .730 | 31.9 | 20.4 | 10.6 | 2.3 | |
| Central | 11 | 11 | 402 | 89 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 97 | 43 | 129 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 243 | .509 | .000 | .670 | 36.5 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 1.6 | |
| Midwest | 30 | 30 | 1077 | 283 | 551 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 194 | 112 | 364 | 67 | 59 | 86 | 96 | 118 | 695 | .514 | .000 | .665 | 35.9 | 23.2 | 12.1 | 2.2 | |
| Pacific | 30 | 30 | 1091 | 272 | 539 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 220 | 117 | 381 | 60 | 65 | 75 | 90 | 123 | 704 | .505 | .000 | .727 | 36.4 | 23.5 | 12.7 | 2.0 | |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | .435 | .733 | 41.0 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | .522 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 30.0 | 16.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 64 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 45 | .485 | .722 | 32.0 | 22.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 50 | .455 | .526 | 41.5 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Dallas | 6 | 6 | 245 | 68 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 59 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 159 | .540 | .767 | 40.8 | 26.5 | 9.8 | 2.0 | ||
| Denver | 6 | 6 | 195 | 52 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 79 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 127 | .515 | .676 | 32.5 | 21.2 | 13.2 | 2.3 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 65 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | .556 | .500 | 32.5 | 18.0 | 14.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | 187 | 47 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 66 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 122 | .595 | .757 | 37.4 | 24.4 | 13.2 | 3.0 | ||
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | .500 | .900 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 2.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 5 | 5 | 170 | 44 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 20 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 117 | .458 | .784 | 34.0 | 23.4 | 11.6 | 1.6 | ||
| LA Lakers | 5 | 5 | 191 | 51 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 57 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 119 | .537 | .630 | 38.2 | 23.8 | 11.4 | 2.6 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 72 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 56 | .625 | .000 | .696 | 36.0 | 28.0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 47 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | .556 | .714 | 23.5 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 49 | .606 | .692 | 34.5 | 24.5 | 15.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | .538 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 5 | 5 | 175 | 45 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 63 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 118 | .549 | .778 | 35.0 | 23.6 | 12.6 | 1.0 | ||
| Portland | 5 | 5 | 190 | 44 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 38 | 23 | 74 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 113 | .423 | .000 | .658 | 38.0 | 22.6 | 14.8 | 2.4 | |
| Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 214 | 56 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 67 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 140 | .528 | .778 | 35.7 | 23.3 | 11.2 | 1.7 | ||
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 220 | 62 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 44 | 22 | 80 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 155 | .574 | .000 | .705 | 36.7 | 25.8 | 13.3 | 2.0 | |
| Seattle | 5 | 5 | 178 | 41 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 45 | 18 | 63 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 115 | .494 | .000 | .733 | 35.6 | 23.0 | 12.6 | 1.4 | |
| Utah | 6 | 6 | 203 | 45 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 50 | 29 | 79 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 114 | .409 | .480 | 33.8 | 19.0 | 13.2 | 3.2 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 65 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 41 | .576 | .429 | 32.5 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | ||