\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)
Other SR Links: Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
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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 | 56 | 50 | 2062 | 487 | 959 | 0 | 4 | 213 | 277 | 219 | 770 | 131 | 121 | 221 | 174 | 221 | 1187 | .508 | .000 | .769 | 36.8 | 21.2 | 13.8 | 2.3 | |
| 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 | 27 | 23 | 1003 | 243 | 464 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 132 | 111 | 396 | 75 | 61 | 110 | 78 | 97 | 596 | .524 | .000 | .833 | 37.1 | 22.1 | 14.7 | 2.8 |
| Road | 29 | 27 | 1059 | 244 | 495 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 145 | 108 | 374 | 56 | 60 | 111 | 96 | 124 | 591 | .493 | .000 | .710 | 36.5 | 20.4 | 12.9 | 1.9 | |
| 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 | 29 | 29 | 1118 | 286 | 568 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 158 | 110 | 411 | 82 | 65 | 112 | 95 | 117 | 701 | .504 | .000 | .816 | 38.6 | 24.2 | 14.2 | 2.8 |
| Post | 27 | 21 | 944 | 201 | 391 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 119 | 109 | 359 | 49 | 56 | 109 | 79 | 104 | 486 | .514 | .000 | .706 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 13.3 | 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 |
| Result | Win | 36 | 31 | 1307 | 323 | 596 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 158 | 139 | 507 | 91 | 84 | 152 | 113 | 135 | 762 | .542 | .000 | .734 | 36.3 | 21.2 | 14.1 | 2.5 |
| Loss | 20 | 19 | 755 | 164 | 363 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 119 | 80 | 263 | 40 | 37 | 69 | 61 | 86 | 425 | .452 | .000 | .815 | 37.8 | 21.3 | 13.2 | 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 |
| Month | November | 14 | 14 | 533 | 143 | 265 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 82 | 46 | 185 | 46 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 354 | .540 | .000 | .829 | 38.1 | 25.3 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 556 | 134 | 291 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 74 | 63 | 216 | 35 | 29 | 61 | 43 | 59 | 327 | .460 | .000 | .797 | 39.7 | 23.4 | 15.4 | 2.5 | |
| January | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | .750 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | ||
| February | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | .563 | .750 | 35.0 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | ||
| March | 15 | 10 | 496 | 109 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 57 | 61 | 181 | 24 | 27 | 57 | 36 | 53 | 257 | .529 | .000 | .684 | 33.1 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 1.6 | |
| April | 11 | 11 | 413 | 83 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 54 | 42 | 162 | 24 | 28 | 48 | 40 | 47 | 205 | .491 | .000 | .722 | 37.5 | 18.6 | 14.7 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 6 | 5 | 209 | 61 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 90 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 133 | .598 | .579 | 34.8 | 22.2 | 15.0 | 2.8 | |
| Monday | 3 | 3 | 122 | 17 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 44 | .333 | .455 | 40.7 | 14.7 | 13.3 | 3.3 | ||
| Tuesday | 10 | 8 | 366 | 101 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 133 | 30 | 27 | 41 | 25 | 37 | 235 | .561 | .917 | 36.6 | 23.5 | 13.3 | 3.0 | ||
| Wednesday | 5 | 5 | 188 | 45 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 75 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 114 | .437 | .000 | .828 | 37.6 | 22.8 | 15.0 | 2.4 | |
| Thursday | 12 | 10 | 455 | 94 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 73 | 56 | 165 | 24 | 23 | 51 | 41 | 47 | 248 | .503 | .822 | 37.9 | 20.7 | 13.8 | 2.0 | ||
| Friday | 7 | 7 | 267 | 62 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 106 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 143 | .500 | .000 | .655 | 38.1 | 20.4 | 15.1 | 2.1 | |
| Saturday | 13 | 12 | 455 | 107 | 212 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 69 | 50 | 161 | 23 | 28 | 43 | 32 | 46 | 270 | .505 | .000 | .812 | 35.0 | 20.8 | 12.4 | 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 | 50 | 50 | 1887 | 439 | 883 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 250 | 198 | 711 | 123 | 114 | 202 | 164 | 206 | 1072 | .497 | .000 | .776 | 37.7 | 21.4 | 14.2 | 2.5 |
| Reserve | 6 | 0 | 175 | 48 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 59 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 115 | .632 | .000 | .704 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 9.8 | 1.3 | |
| 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+ | 19 | 19 | 809 | 186 | 388 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 101 | 93 | 301 | 58 | 52 | 87 | 62 | 79 | 455 | .479 | .000 | .822 | 42.6 | 23.9 | 15.8 | 3.1 |
| 30-39 | 32 | 29 | 1125 | 269 | 514 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 162 | 114 | 426 | 70 | 65 | 124 | 103 | 128 | 659 | .523 | .000 | .747 | 35.2 | 20.6 | 13.3 | 2.2 | |
| 20-29 | 5 | 2 | 128 | 32 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 73 | .561 | .000 | .643 | 25.6 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 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 | 11 | 11 | 404 | 92 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 47 | 35 | 145 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 38 | 44 | 222 | .482 | .000 | .809 | 36.7 | 20.2 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 Day | 30 | 27 | 1126 | 261 | 515 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 161 | 136 | 427 | 71 | 70 | 125 | 93 | 118 | 640 | .507 | .000 | .733 | 37.5 | 21.3 | 14.2 | 2.4 | |
| 2 Days | 10 | 8 | 348 | 93 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 131 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 40 | 214 | .560 | .800 | 34.8 | 21.4 | 13.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 3+ Days | 4 | 3 | 152 | 34 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 90 | .507 | .000 | .846 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 14.5 | 3.0 | |
| 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 19 | 17 | 694 | 172 | 335 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 84 | 73 | 247 | 39 | 42 | 60 | 53 | 79 | 408 | .513 | .000 | .762 | 36.5 | 21.5 | 13.0 | 2.1 |
| Western | 37 | 33 | 1368 | 315 | 624 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 193 | 146 | 523 | 92 | 79 | 161 | 121 | 142 | 779 | .505 | .000 | .772 | 37.0 | 21.1 | 14.1 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 11 | 9 | 389 | 93 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 48 | 40 | 136 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 32 | 43 | 223 | .489 | .000 | .771 | 35.4 | 20.3 | 12.4 | 2.1 |
| Central | 8 | 8 | 305 | 79 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 33 | 111 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 36 | 185 | .545 | .750 | 38.1 | 23.1 | 13.9 | 2.0 | ||
| Midwest | 20 | 19 | 757 | 175 | 352 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 100 | 86 | 299 | 57 | 38 | 95 | 68 | 76 | 430 | .497 | .000 | .800 | 37.9 | 21.5 | 15.0 | 2.9 | |
| Pacific | 17 | 14 | 611 | 140 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 93 | 60 | 224 | 35 | 41 | 66 | 53 | 66 | 349 | .515 | .742 | 35.9 | 20.5 | 13.2 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 78 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 43 | .543 | .833 | 39.0 | 21.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 81 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 37 | .349 | .000 | .778 | 40.5 | 18.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 81 | 27 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 63 | .574 | 1.000 | 40.5 | 31.5 | 15.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 71 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 33 | .483 | .625 | 35.5 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Dallas | 4 | 3 | 142 | 36 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 83 | .610 | .688 | 35.5 | 20.8 | 15.3 | 1.8 | ||
| Denver | 3 | 3 | 111 | 29 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 62 | .569 | .000 | .571 | 37.0 | 20.7 | 14.7 | 5.7 | |
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | .357 | .700 | 32.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Golden State | 2 | 2 | 75 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 53 | .639 | .875 | 37.5 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 29 | .700 | .333 | 43.0 | 29.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 2 | 1 | 77 | 23 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 58 | .548 | .857 | 38.5 | 29.0 | 18.0 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Lakers | 2 | 1 | 69 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 34 | .500 | .667 | 34.5 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 | .500 | .571 | 35.0 | 16.0 | 13.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 77 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 52 | .750 | .667 | 38.5 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 71 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | .467 | 1.000 | 35.5 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 68 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 54 | .649 | 1.000 | 34.0 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Orlando | 5 | 5 | 196 | 35 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 35 | 27 | 78 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 14 | 20 | 98 | .385 | .000 | .800 | 39.2 | 19.6 | 15.6 | 2.6 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | 60 | 19 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 46 | .487 | .000 | .667 | 30.0 | 23.0 | 10.5 | 1.5 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 71 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | .541 | .750 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 17.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Portland | 3 | 3 | 98 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 44 | .357 | .875 | 32.7 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 1.3 | ||
| Sacramento | 3 | 3 | 110 | 19 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 46 | .452 | .615 | 36.7 | 15.3 | 13.3 | 1.3 | ||
| San Antonio | 3 | 3 | 114 | 23 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 66 | .377 | .870 | 38.0 | 22.0 | 12.7 | 1.7 | ||
| Seattle | 3 | 2 | 111 | 27 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 71 | .574 | .654 | 37.0 | 23.7 | 10.0 | 2.3 | ||
| Utah | 3 | 3 | 117 | 28 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 69 | .483 | 1.000 | 39.0 | 23.0 | 14.7 | 3.0 | ||
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | .538 | .800 | 39.0 | 22.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | ||