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Hakeem Olajuwon

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets, and in his last season, the Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. Olajuwon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2016. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olajuwon traveled from his home country to play for the University of Houston under head coach Guy Lewis. His college career for the Cougars included three trips to the Final Four. Olajuwon was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft, a draft well known for its immense talent, which also included players such as Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton. He combined with the 7-foot-4-inch (224 cm) Ralph Sampson to form a duo dubbed the "Twin Towers". The two led the Rockets to the 1986 NBA Finals, where they lost in six games to the Boston Celtics. After Sampson was traded to the Golden State Warriors in 1988, Olajuwon became the Rockets' undisputed leader. He led the league in rebounding twice (1989, 1990) and blocks three times (1990, 1991, 1993). Despite very nearly being traded during a bitter contract dispute before the 1992–93 season, he remained in Houston. He became the first non-American to be an NBA All-Star and start in an NBA All-Star Game, the first non-American to win the NBA MVP, the first non-American to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and, in the 1993–94 season, became the first player in NBA history to win the NBA's MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP awards in the same season. His Rockets won back-to-back championships. The Rockets' 1994 championship against the New York Knicks was the first in franchise history, with Olajuwon avenging his college championship loss to Patrick Ewing. The following year, after a lackluster regular season, Olajuwon's Rockets swept Shaquille O'Neal's Orlando Magic in 4 games in the NBA Finals. In 1996, Olajuwon was a member of the Olympic gold medal-winning United States national basketball team, and he was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. In October 2021, Olajuwon was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He ended his career as the league's all-time leader in blocks (3,830), is one of four NBA players to record a quadruple-double, and is the all time leader in 5x5 games (when a player has at least 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks) with six.

Infobox

Born
(1963-01-21) January 21, 1963 (age 62)Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality
Nigerian / American
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
255 lb (116 kg)
High school
Muslim Teachers College(Lagos, Nigeria)
College
Houston (1981–1984)
NBA draft
1984: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by
Houston Rockets
Playing career
1984–2002
Position
Center
Number
34
1984–2001
Houston Rockets
2001–2002
Toronto Raptors
Points
26,946 (21.8 ppg)
Rebounds
13,747 (11.1 rpg)
Blocks
3,830 (3.1 bpg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team competition

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
1984–85
1984–85
Year
1984–85
Team
Houston
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
35.5
FG%
538
3P%
—
FT%
613
RPG
11.9
APG
1.4
SPG
1.2
BPG
2.7
PPG
20.6
1985–86
1985–86
Year
1985–86
Team
Houston
GP
68
GS
68
MPG
36.3
FG%
526
3P%
—
FT%
645
RPG
11.5
APG
2.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
3.4
PPG
23.5
1986–87
1986–87
Year
1986–87
Team
Houston
GP
75
GS
75
MPG
36.8
FG%
508
3P%
200
FT%
702
RPG
11.4
APG
2.9
SPG
1.9
BPG
3.4
PPG
23.4
1987–88
1987–88
Year
1987–88
Team
Houston
GP
79
GS
79
MPG
35.8
FG%
514
3P%
000
FT%
695
RPG
12.1
APG
2.1
SPG
2.1
BPG
2.7
PPG
22.8
1988–89
1988–89
Year
1988–89
Team
Houston
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
36.9
FG%
508
3P%
000
FT%
696
RPG
13.5*
APG
1.8
SPG
2.6
BPG
3.4
PPG
24.8
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
Houston
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
38.1
FG%
501
3P%
167
FT%
713
RPG
14.0*
APG
2.9
SPG
2.1
BPG
4.6*
PPG
24.3
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
Houston
GP
56
GS
50
MPG
36.8
FG%
508
3P%
000
FT%
769
RPG
13.8
APG
2.3
SPG
2.2
BPG
3.9*
PPG
21.2
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
Houston
GP
70
GS
69
MPG
37.7
FG%
502
3P%
000
FT%
766
RPG
12.1
APG
2.2
SPG
1.8
BPG
4.3
PPG
21.6
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Houston
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
39.5
FG%
529
3P%
000
FT%
779
RPG
13.0
APG
3.5
SPG
1.8
BPG
4.2*
PPG
26.1
1993–94†
1993–94†
Year
1993–94†
Team
Houston
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
41.0
FG%
528
3P%
421
FT%
716
RPG
11.9
APG
3.6
SPG
1.6
BPG
3.7
PPG
27.3
1994–95†
1994–95†
Year
1994–95†
Team
Houston
GP
72
GS
72
MPG
39.6
FG%
517
3P%
188
FT%
756
RPG
10.8
APG
3.5
SPG
1.8
BPG
3.4
PPG
27.8
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Houston
GP
72
GS
72
MPG
38.8
FG%
514
3P%
214
FT%
724
RPG
10.9
APG
3.6
SPG
1.6
BPG
2.9
PPG
26.9
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Houston
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
36.6
FG%
510
3P%
313
FT%
787
RPG
9.2
APG
3.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
2.2
PPG
23.2
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Houston
GP
47
GS
45
MPG
34.7
FG%
483
3P%
000
FT%
755
RPG
9.8
APG
3.0
SPG
1.8
BPG
2.0
PPG
16.4
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Houston
GP
50*
GS
50*
MPG
35.7
FG%
514
3P%
308
FT%
717
RPG
9.6
APG
1.8
SPG
1.6
BPG
2.5
PPG
18.9
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Houston
GP
44
GS
28
MPG
23.8
FG%
458
3P%
000
FT%
616
RPG
6.2
APG
1.4
SPG
9
BPG
1.6
PPG
10.3
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Houston
GP
58
GS
55
MPG
26.6
FG%
498
3P%
000
FT%
621
RPG
7.4
APG
1.2
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.5
PPG
11.9
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Toronto
GP
61
GS
37
MPG
22.6
FG%
464
3P%
000
FT%
560
RPG
6.0
APG
1.1
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.5
PPG
7.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1,238
GP
1,186
GS
35.7
MPG
512
FG%
202
3P%
712
FT%
11.1
RPG
2.5
APG
1.7
SPG
3.1
BPG
21.8
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
12
GP
8
GS
23.2
MPG
409
FG%
1.000
3P%
520
FT%
7.8
RPG
1.4
APG
1.3
SPG
1.9
BPG
9.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1984–85
Houston
82*
82*
35.5
538
—
613
11.9
1.4
1.2
2.7
20.6
1985–86
Houston
68
68
36.3
526
—
645
11.5
2.0
2.0
3.4
23.5
1986–87
Houston
75
75
36.8
508
200
702
11.4
2.9
1.9
3.4
23.4
1987–88
Houston
79
79
35.8
514
000
695
12.1
2.1
2.1
2.7
22.8
1988–89
Houston
82*
82*
36.9
508
000
696
13.5*
1.8
2.6
3.4
24.8
1989–90
Houston
82*
82*
38.1
501
167
713
14.0*
2.9
2.1
4.6*
24.3
1990–91
Houston
56
50
36.8
508
000
769
13.8
2.3
2.2
3.9*
21.2
1991–92
Houston
70
69
37.7
502
000
766
12.1
2.2
1.8
4.3
21.6
1992–93
Houston
82
82*
39.5
529
000
779
13.0
3.5
1.8
4.2*
26.1
1993–94†
Houston
80
80
41.0
528
421
716
11.9
3.6
1.6
3.7
27.3
1994–95†
Houston
72
72
39.6
517
188
756
10.8
3.5
1.8
3.4
27.8
1995–96
Houston
72
72
38.8
514
214
724
10.9
3.6
1.6
2.9
26.9
1996–97
Houston
78
78
36.6
510
313
787
9.2
3.0
1.5
2.2
23.2
1997–98
Houston
47
45
34.7
483
000
755
9.8
3.0
1.8
2.0
16.4
1998–99
Houston
50*
50*
35.7
514
308
717
9.6
1.8
1.6
2.5
18.9
1999–00
Houston
44
28
23.8
458
000
616
6.2
1.4
9
1.6
10.3
2000–01
Houston
58
55
26.6
498
000
621
7.4
1.2
1.2
1.5
11.9
2001–02
Toronto
61
37
22.6
464
000
560
6.0
1.1
1.2
1.5
7.1
Career
1,238
1,186
35.7
512
202
712
11.1
2.5
1.7
3.1
21.8
All-Star
12
8
23.2
409
1.000
520
7.8
1.4
1.3
1.9
9.8
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
1985
1985
Year
1985
Team
Houston
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
37.4
FG%
477
3P%
—
FT%
1000
RPG
13.0
APG
1.4
SPG
1.4
BPG
2.6
PPG
21.2
1986
1986
Year
1986
Team
Houston
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
38.3
FG%
530
3P%
000
FT%
638
RPG
11.8
APG
2.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
3.5
PPG
26.9
1987
1987
Year
1987
Team
Houston
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
38.9
FG%
615
3P%
000
FT%
742
RPG
11.3
APG
2.5
SPG
1.3
BPG
4.3
PPG
29.2
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
Houston
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
40.5
FG%
571
3P%
000
FT%
884
RPG
16.8
APG
1.8
SPG
2.3
BPG
2.8
PPG
37.5
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
Houston
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
40.5
FG%
519
3P%
—
FT%
680
RPG
13.0
APG
3.0
SPG
2.5
BPG
2.8
PPG
25.3
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
Houston
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
40.3
FG%
443
3P%
—
FT%
706
RPG
11.5
APG
2.0
SPG
2.5
BPG
5.8
PPG
18.5
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
Houston
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
43.0
FG%
578
3P%
000
FT%
824
RPG
14.7
APG
2.0
SPG
1.3
BPG
2.7
PPG
22.0
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
Houston
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
43.2
FG%
517
3P%
000
FT%
827
RPG
14.0
APG
4.8
SPG
1.8
BPG
4.9
PPG
25.7
1994†
1994†
Year
1994†
Team
Houston
GP
23
GS
23
MPG
43.0
FG%
519
3P%
500
FT%
795
RPG
11.0
APG
4.3
SPG
1.7
BPG
4.0
PPG
28.9
1995†
1995†
Year
1995†
Team
Houston
GP
22
GS
22
MPG
42.2
FG%
531
3P%
500
FT%
681
RPG
10.3
APG
4.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
2.8
PPG
33.0
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Houston
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
41.1
FG%
510
3P%
000
FT%
725
RPG
9.1
APG
3.9
SPG
1.9
BPG
2.1
PPG
22.4
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Houston
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
39.3
FG%
590
3P%
000
FT%
731
RPG
10.9
APG
3.4
SPG
2.1
BPG
2.6
PPG
23.1
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Houston
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
38.0
FG%
394
3P%
000
FT%
727
RPG
10.8
APG
2.4
SPG
1.0
BPG
3.2
PPG
20.4
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Houston
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
30.8
FG%
426
3P%
—
FT%
875
RPG
7.3
APG
0.5
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.8
PPG
13.3
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Toronto
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
17.2
FG%
545
3P%
—
FT%
667
RPG
3.8
APG
0.4
SPG
1.4
BPG
0.8
PPG
5.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
145
GP
140
GS
39.6
MPG
528
FG%
222
3P%
719
FT%
11.2
RPG
3.2
APG
1.7
SPG
3.3‡
BPG
25.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1985
Houston
5
5
37.4
477
—
1000
13.0
1.4
1.4
2.6
21.2
1986
Houston
20
20
38.3
530
000
638
11.8
2.0
2.0
3.5
26.9
1987
Houston
10
10
38.9
615
000
742
11.3
2.5
1.3
4.3
29.2
1988
Houston
4
4
40.5
571
000
884
16.8
1.8
2.3
2.8
37.5
1989
Houston
4
4
40.5
519
—
680
13.0
3.0
2.5
2.8
25.3
1990
Houston
4
4
40.3
443
—
706
11.5
2.0
2.5
5.8
18.5
1991
Houston
3
3
43.0
578
000
824
14.7
2.0
1.3
2.7
22.0
1993
Houston
12
12
43.2
517
000
827
14.0
4.8
1.8
4.9
25.7
1994†
Houston
23
23
43.0
519
500
795
11.0
4.3
1.7
4.0
28.9
1995†
Houston
22
22
42.2
531
500
681
10.3
4.5
1.2
2.8
33.0
1996
Houston
8
8
41.1
510
000
725
9.1
3.9
1.9
2.1
22.4
1997
Houston
16
16
39.3
590
000
731
10.9
3.4
2.1
2.6
23.1
1998
Houston
5
5
38.0
394
000
727
10.8
2.4
1.0
3.2
20.4
1999
Houston
4
4
30.8
426
—
875
7.3
0.5
1.3
0.8
13.3
2002
Toronto
5
0
17.2
545
—
667
3.8
0.4
1.4
0.8
5.6
Career
145
140
39.6
528
222
719
11.2
3.2
1.7
3.3‡
25.9

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