Hakeem Olajuwon Career Stats and Performance Summary

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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Hakeem Olajuwon
    NameHakeem Olajuwon
    Date of BirthJanuary 21, 1963
    Nationality
    Nigeria
    PositionCenter
    Height213cm
    Weight116kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1984

    📊 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
    3P4
    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

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    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