Hakeem Olajuwon debuted in the NBA in 1984, appearing in 1,238 games over 18 seasons. He scored 26,946 points, delivered 3,058 assists, and grabbed 13,748 rebounds, ranking 13th in scoring and 224th in assists in NBA history.
Hakeem Olajuwon Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Hakeem Olajuwon’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| Date of Birth | January 21, 1963 |
| Nationality |  Nigeria |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 213cm |
| Weight | 116kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1984 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,238 games (Ranked 38 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 26,946 points (Ranked 13) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 25 (Ranked 1451) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,058 (Ranked 224) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 13,748 (Ranked 14) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 4,034 (Ranked 9) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 9,714 (Ranked 7) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3,830 (Ranked 1) |
| Steals (STL) | 2,162 (Ranked 10) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 3,667 (Ranked 10) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 4,383 (Ranked 5) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 14 (Ranked 47) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 51.2% (Ranked 436) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 71.2% (Ranked 2484) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 20.2% (Ranked 2192) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 35.7 minutes (Ranked 46) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2002)
| Games Played (G) | 61 |
| Points (PTS) | 435 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 66 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 366 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 98 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 268 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 90 |
| Steals (STL) | 74 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 98 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 147 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 56% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,378 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1994, 2,184 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1994, 8
- Most Assists in a Season: 1993, 291
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1990, 1,149
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1990, 376
- Most Steals in a Season: 1989, 213
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1990, 4
- Best FG% in a Season: 1985, 53.8%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1997, 78.7%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1994, 42.1%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1994, 3,277 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Hakeem Olajuwon appeared in 145 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 3,755 |
| 3P | 4 |
| Assists (AST) | 458 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,621 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 471 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,150 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 472 |
| Steals (STL) | 245 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 424 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 562 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 52.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 71.9% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 22.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,749 |
Hakeem Olajuwon Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | 82 | 2914 | 1692 | 677 | 0.538 | 1258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 677 | 0.538 | 1258 | 0.538 | 338 | 0.613 | 551 | 974 | 440 | 534 | 111 | 99 | 220 | 0 | 82 | 234 | 344 |
1986 | 68 | 2467 | 1597 | 625 | 0.526 | 1188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 625 | 0.526 | 1188 | 0.526 | 347 | 0.645 | 538 | 781 | 333 | 448 | 137 | 134 | 231 | 1 | 68 | 195 | 271 |
1987 | 75 | 2760 | 1755 | 677 | 0.508 | 1332 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 676 | 0.509 | 1327 | 0.509 | 400 | 0.702 | 570 | 858 | 315 | 543 | 220 | 140 | 254 | 1 | 75 | 228 | 294 |
1988 | 79 | 2825 | 1805 | 712 | 0.514 | 1385 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 712 | 0.516 | 1381 | 0.514 | 381 | 0.695 | 548 | 959 | 302 | 657 | 163 | 162 | 214 | 1 | 79 | 243 | 324 |
1989 | 82 | 3024 | 2034 | 790 | 0.508 | 1556 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 790 | 0.511 | 1546 | 0.508 | 454 | 0.696 | 652 | 1105 | 338 | 767 | 149 | 213 | 282 | 0 | 82 | 275 | 329 |
1990 | 82 | 3124 | 1995 | 806 | 0.501 | 1609 | 1 | 0.167 | 6 | 805 | 0.502 | 1603 | 0.501 | 382 | 0.713 | 536 | 1149 | 299 | 850 | 234 | 174 | 376 | 4 | 82 | 316 | 314 |
1991 | 56 | 2062 | 1187 | 487 | 0.508 | 959 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 487 | 0.51 | 955 | 0.508 | 213 | 0.769 | 277 | 770 | 219 | 551 | 131 | 121 | 221 | 1 | 50 | 174 | 221 |
1992 | 70 | 2636 | 1510 | 591 | 0.502 | 1177 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 591 | 0.503 | 1176 | 0.502 | 328 | 0.766 | 428 | 845 | 246 | 599 | 157 | 127 | 304 | 0 | 69 | 187 | 263 |
1993 | 82 | 3242 | 2140 | 848 | 0.529 | 1603 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 848 | 0.532 | 1595 | 0.529 | 444 | 0.779 | 570 | 1068 | 283 | 785 | 291 | 150 | 342 | 0 | 82 | 262 | 305 |
1994 | 80 | 3277 | 2184 | 894 | 0.528 | 1694 | 8 | 0.421 | 19 | 886 | 0.529 | 1675 | 0.53 | 388 | 0.716 | 542 | 955 | 229 | 726 | 287 | 128 | 297 | 1 | 80 | 271 | 289 |
1995 | 72 | 2853 | 2005 | 798 | 0.517 | 1545 | 3 | 0.188 | 16 | 795 | 0.52 | 1529 | 0.517 | 406 | 0.756 | 537 | 775 | 172 | 603 | 255 | 133 | 242 | 1 | 72 | 237 | 250 |
1996 | 72 | 2797 | 1936 | 768 | 0.514 | 1494 | 3 | 0.214 | 14 | 765 | 0.517 | 1480 | 0.515 | 397 | 0.724 | 548 | 784 | 176 | 608 | 257 | 113 | 207 | 3 | 72 | 247 | 242 |
1997 | 78 | 2852 | 1810 | 727 | 0.51 | 1426 | 5 | 0.313 | 16 | 722 | 0.512 | 1410 | 0.512 | 351 | 0.787 | 446 | 716 | 173 | 543 | 236 | 117 | 173 | 1 | 78 | 281 | 249 |
1998 | 47 | 1633 | 772 | 306 | 0.483 | 633 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 306 | 0.486 | 630 | 0.483 | 160 | 0.755 | 212 | 460 | 116 | 344 | 143 | 84 | 96 | 0 | 45 | 126 | 152 |
1999 | 50 | 1784 | 945 | 373 | 0.514 | 725 | 4 | 0.308 | 13 | 369 | 0.518 | 712 | 0.517 | 195 | 0.717 | 272 | 478 | 106 | 372 | 88 | 82 | 123 | 0 | 50 | 139 | 160 |
2000 | 44 | 1049 | 455 | 193 | 0.458 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 0.461 | 419 | 0.458 | 69 | 0.616 | 112 | 274 | 65 | 209 | 61 | 41 | 70 | 0 | 28 | 73 | 88 |
2001 | 58 | 1545 | 689 | 283 | 0.498 | 568 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 283 | 0.499 | 567 | 0.498 | 123 | 0.621 | 198 | 431 | 124 | 307 | 72 | 70 | 88 | 0 | 55 | 81 | 141 |
2002 | 61 | 1378 | 435 | 194 | 0.464 | 418 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 0.466 | 416 | 0.464 | 47 | 0.56 | 84 | 366 | 98 | 268 | 66 | 74 | 90 | 0 | 37 | 98 | 147 |