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Michael Olowokandi

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Michael Olowokandi

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 269 lbs.
Born: April 3, 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria
High School: Newlands Manorium in East Sussex, United Kingdom
College: University of the Pacific
Draft: Los Angeles Clippers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1998 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: February 5, 1999

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1998-99 23 LAC NBA C 45 36 1279 172 399 .431 0 0 57 118 .483 120 237 357 25 27 55 85 137 401
1999-00 24 LAC NBA C 80 77 2493 330 756 .437 0 0 123 189 .651 194 462 656 38 35 140 177 304 783
2000-01 25 LAC NBA C 82 82 2127 308 708 .435 0 0 85 156 .545 168 357 525 46 30 108 169 250 701
2001-02 26 LAC NBA C 80 79 2568 384 886 .433 0 0 117 188 .622 164 547 711 90 55 145 175 217 885
2002-03 27 LAC NBA C 36 36 1369 186 436 .427 0 0 69 105 .657 57 271 328 47 18 79 98 110 441
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 43 25 925 121 285 .425 0 0 36 61 .590 78 167 245 24 16 68 54 137 278
2004-05 29 MIN NBA C 62 34 1215 161 353 .456 0 0 46 69 .667 106 218 324 29 15 56 68 193 368
2005-06 30 TOT NBA C 48 24 919 107 240 .446 0 0 24 47 .511 50 170 220 23 22 33 55 122 238
2005-06 30 MIN NBA C 32 24 752 87 195 .446 0 0 19 39 .487 45 134 179 17 19 27 41 100 193
2005-06 30 BOS NBA C 16 0 167 20 45 .444 0 0 5 8 .625 5 36 41 6 3 6 14 22 45
2006-07 31 BOS NBA C 24 0 234 19 46 .413 0 0 2 3 .667 14 34 48 5 8 13 17 48 40
Career NBA 500 393 13129 1788 4109 .435 0 0 559 936 .597 951 2463 3414 327 226 697 898 1518 4135

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1998-99 23 LAC NBA C 45 36 28.4 3.8 8.9 .431 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.6 .483 2.7 5.3 7.9 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.0 8.9
1999-00 24 LAC NBA C 80 77 31.2 4.1 9.5 .437 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.4 .651 2.4 5.8 8.2 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.8 9.8
2000-01 25 LAC NBA C 82 82 25.9 3.8 8.6 .435 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.9 .545 2.0 4.4 6.4 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.1 3.0 8.5
2001-02 26 LAC NBA C 80 79 32.1 4.8 11.1 .433 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.4 .622 2.1 6.8 8.9 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.2 2.7 11.1
2002-03 27 LAC NBA C 36 36 38.0 5.2 12.1 .427 0.0 0.0 1.9 2.9 .657 1.6 7.5 9.1 1.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 3.1 12.3
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 43 25 21.5 2.8 6.6 .425 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.4 .590 1.8 3.9 5.7 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.3 3.2 6.5
2004-05 29 MIN NBA C 62 34 19.6 2.6 5.7 .456 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.1 .667 1.7 3.5 5.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.1 5.9
2005-06 30 TOT NBA C 48 24 19.1 2.2 5.0 .446 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .511 1.0 3.5 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.1 2.5 5.0
2005-06 30 MIN NBA C 32 24 23.5 2.7 6.1 .446 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 .487 1.4 4.2 5.6 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.1 6.0
2005-06 30 BOS NBA C 16 0 10.4 1.3 2.8 .444 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .625 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.8
2006-07 31 BOS NBA C 24 0 9.8 0.8 1.9 .413 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 .667 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.7
Career NBA 500 393 26.3 3.6 8.2 .435 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.9 .597 1.9 4.9 6.8 0.7 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.0 8.3

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1998-99 23 LAC NBA C 45 36 1279 4.8 11.2 .431 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.3 .483 3.4 6.7 10.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 2.4 3.9 11.3
1999-00 24 LAC NBA C 80 77 2493 4.8 10.9 .437 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.7 .651 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.4 11.3
2000-01 25 LAC NBA C 82 82 2127 5.2 12.0 .435 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.6 .545 2.8 6.0 8.9 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.9 4.2 11.9
2001-02 26 LAC NBA C 80 79 2568 5.4 12.4 .433 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.6 .622 2.3 7.7 10.0 1.3 0.8 2.0 2.5 3.0 12.4
2002-03 27 LAC NBA C 36 36 1369 4.9 11.5 .427 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.8 .657 1.5 7.1 8.6 1.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 2.9 11.6
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 43 25 925 4.7 11.1 .425 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.4 .590 3.0 6.5 9.5 0.9 0.6 2.6 2.1 5.3 10.8
2004-05 29 MIN NBA C 62 34 1215 4.8 10.5 .456 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.0 .667 3.1 6.5 9.6 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.0 5.7 10.9
2005-06 30 TOT NBA C 48 24 919 4.2 9.4 .446 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.8 .511 2.0 6.7 8.6 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 9.3
2005-06 30 MIN NBA C 32 24 752 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.9 .487 2.2 6.4 8.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.0 4.8 9.2
2005-06 30 BOS NBA C 16 0 167 4.3 9.7 .444 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.7 .625 1.1 7.8 8.8 1.3 0.6 1.3 3.0 4.7 9.7
2006-07 31 BOS NBA C 24 0 234 2.9 7.1 .413 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .667 2.2 5.2 7.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.6 7.4 6.2
Career NBA 500 393 13129 4.9 11.3 .435 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.6 .597 2.6 6.8 9.4 0.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.2 11.3

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1998-99 23 LAC NBA C 45 1279 11.8 .445 .431 10.5 23.2 16.5 3.4 1.1 3.2 15.9 19.0 89 107 -0.8 0.5 -0.3 -0.010
1999-00 24 LAC NBA C 80 2493 10.4 .467 .437 8.4 21.4 14.7 2.6 0.7 3.8 17.4 18.1 88 108 -2.2 1.4 -0.8 -0.016
2000-01 25 LAC NBA C 82 2127 10.0 .451 .435 9.3 18.7 14.1 3.7 0.8 3.6 17.9 20.5 85 103 -2.6 2.2 -0.4 -0.008
2001-02 26 LAC NBA C 80 2568 12.4 .457 .433 7.3 23.8 15.7 5.8 1.1 3.9 15.3 20.1 90 102 -1.9 3.5 1.6 .029
2002-03 27 LAC NBA C 36 1369 10.5 .457 .427 4.7 22.3 13.6 5.9 0.7 4.1 16.9 19.2 86 104 -1.5 1.3 -0.2 -0.006
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 43 925 11.2 .446 .425 10.2 19.6 15.1 4.1 0.9 5.3 14.8 18.6 90 96 -0.5 1.7 1.2 .061
2004-05 29 MIN NBA C 62 1215 10.4 .480 .456 10.4 19.6 15.2 3.7 0.7 3.3 15.1 17.2 96 105 -0.3 1.5 1.2 .048
2005-06 30 TOT NBA C 48 919 8.3 .456 .446 6.7 21.7 14.4 4.1 1.3 2.7 17.4 16.2 85 102 -1.1 1.4 0.3 .014
2005-06 30 MIN NBA C 32 752 8.6 .455 .446 7.4 20.8 14.3 3.7 1.4 2.7 16.2 16.0 87 102 -0.8 1.2 0.4 .023
2005-06 30 BOS NBA C 16 167 6.8 .464 .444 3.7 25.6 15.0 5.8 0.9 2.7 22.4 17.2 79 104 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.028
2006-07 31 BOS NBA C 24 234 4.5 .423 .413 7.0 17.8 12.3 3.3 1.8 4.3 26.4 12.5 75 103 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.017
Career NBA 500 13129 10.7 .457 .435 8.3 21.4 14.9 4.2 0.9 3.8 16.6 18.8 88 104 -11.3 13.8 2.5 .009

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 15 2 224 12 37 .324 0 1 .000 7 8 .875 16 36 52 2 2 11 17 50 31
Career NBA 15 2 224 12 37 .324 0 1 .000 7 8 .875 16 36 52 2 2 11 17 50 31

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 15 2 14.9 0.8 2.5 .324 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 .875 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.3 2.1
Career NBA 15 2 14.9 0.8 2.5 .324 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 .875 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.3 2.1

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 15 2 224 1.9 5.9 .324 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.3 .875 2.6 5.8 8.4 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.7 8.0 5.0
Career NBA 15 2 224 1.9 5.9 .324 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.3 .875 2.6 5.8 8.4 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.7 8.0 5.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2003-04 28 MIN NBA C 15 224 2.0 .383 .324 8.6 17.6 13.3 1.4 0.5 3.6 29.6 12.1 70 101 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.047
Career NBA 15 224 2.0 .383 .324 8.6 17.6 13.3 1.4 0.5 3.6 29.6 12.1 70 101 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.047

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Michael Olowokandi 1.6 1.2 1.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.8
Clifford Rozier 51.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 -0.1
Jelani McCoy 45.1 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jawann Oldham 44.4 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Charlie Tyra 43.1 2.3 1.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2
George Nostrand 39.7 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.4
Luther Rackley 35.9 1.9 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.1
Predrag Drobnjak 31.7 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.7
Jerome James 31.0 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5
Dick Cunningham 30.8 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rickey Brown 29.7 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.4
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Olowokandi 1.6 1.2 1.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.8
Clifford Rozier 51.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 -0.1
Jelani McCoy 45.1 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Charlie Tyra 43.1 2.3 1.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2
Jawann Oldham 42.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
George Nostrand 39.7 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.4
Luther Rackley 35.9 1.9 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.1
Predrag Drobnjak 31.7 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.7
Jerome James 31.0 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5
Dick Cunningham 30.8 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rickey Brown 29.7 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.4

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1995-96 20 PACIFIC 25 257 40 76 20 36 84 4 2 33 19 48 100 .526 .556 10.3 4.0 3.4 0.2
1996-97 21 PACIFIC 19 433 94 165 19 57 126 8 8 32 42 48 207 .570 .333 22.8 10.9 6.6 0.4
1997-98 22 PACIFIC 33 1046 309 508 114 235 369 26 9 95 92 83 732 .608 .485 31.7 22.2 11.2 0.8
Career 77 1736 443 749 153 328 579 38 19 160 153 179 1039 .591 .466 22.5 13.5 7.5 0.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1998-99 NBA All-Rookie (2nd)
Games
2000-01 NBA 82 (2)
Defensive Rebounds
2001-02 NBA 547 (10)
Personal Fouls
1999-00 NBA 304 (5)
Defensive Rebound Pct
2001-02 NBA 23.8 (6)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (840)
    

Transactions

June 24, 1998: Drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft.

July 16, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

January 26, 2006: Traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves with Dwayne Jones, Wally Szczerbiak and a 2009 1st round draft pick (Jonny Flynn) to the Boston Celtics for Marcus Banks, Mark Blount, Ricky Davis, Justin Reed, a 2006 2nd round draft pick (Craig Smith) and a 2008 2nd round draft pick (Nikola Pekovic).

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1998-99 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $2,700,000
1999-00 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $3,456,240
2000-01 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $3,697,440
2001-02 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $4,662,472
2002-03 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $6,061,213
2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $4,917,000
2004-05 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $5,408,700
2005-06 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $5,900,400
2006-07 Boston Celtics NBA $1,103,225
Career (may be incomplete) $37,906,690

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