Hakeem Olajuwon, one of the greatest centers in NBA history, enjoyed a legendary career defined by skill, dominance, and finesse. Born in Nigeria, he moved to the U.S. to play college basketball at the University of Houston, leading the “Phi Slama Jama” teams to three Final Fours. Drafted first overall by the Houston Rockets in 1984—one spot ahead of Michael Jordan—Olajuwon quickly became the franchise cornerstone.
Known for his footwork and signature “Dream Shake,” Olajuwon was a defensive anchor and offensive force. He won back-to-back NBA championships with the Rockets in 1994 and 1995, earning Finals MVP both years. In 1994, he became the only player in NBA history to win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP in the same season.
Over his 18-year career, Olajuwon scored more than 26,000 points, grabbed over 13,000 rebounds, and became the NBA’s all-time leader in blocked shots. A 12-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. Revered for blending agility, intelligence, and humility, Olajuwon left a lasting legacy as one of the most complete big men the game has ever seen.
Hakeem Olajuwon Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1984-85 | 82 | 35:32 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 15.3 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 61.3 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| 1985-86 | 68 | 36:16 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 9.2 | 17.5 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 64.6 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| 1986-87 | 75 | 36:48 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 17.8 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 19.9 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 70.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 7.2 |
| 1987-88 | 79 | 35:45 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 17.5 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 69.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 8.3 |
| 1988-89 | 82 | 36:52 | 24.8 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 19.0 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 9.4 |
| 1989-90 | 82 | 38:05 | 24.3 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 19.6 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 71.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 10.4 |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 36:49 | 21.2 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 17.1 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 76.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 9.8 |
| 1991-92 | 70 | 37:39 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 8.4 | 16.8 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 76.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 8.6 |
| 1992-93 | 82 | 39:32 | 26.1 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 19.5 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 77.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 9.6 |
| 1993-94 | 80 | 40:57 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 21.2 | 52.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 42.1 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 71.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 9.1 |
| 1994-95 | 72 | 39:37 | 27.8 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 21.5 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 18.8 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.4 |
| 1995-96 | 72 | 38:50 | 26.9 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 20.8 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 21.5 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 72.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 8.4 |
| 1996-97 | 78 | 36:32 | 23.2 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 18.3 | 51.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 31.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 78.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 7.0 |
| 1997-98 | 47 | 34:43 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 75.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 7.3 |
| 1998-99 | 50 | 35:41 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 51.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30.8 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 71.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 7.4 |
| 1999-00 | 44 | 23:46 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 61.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| 2000-01 | 58 | 26:36 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 62.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 5.3 |
 | 2001-02 | 61 | 22:32 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 56.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
| 1177 | 36:23 | 22.5 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 17.5 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 20.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 71.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 8.0 | ||
| 1238 | 35:42 | 21.8 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 17.0 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 71.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 7.8 | ||
| 61 | 22:32 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 56.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
Hakeem Olajuwon Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 5 | 37:24 | 21.2 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 17.6 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 47.8 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 1985-86 | 20 | 38:18 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 19.4 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 63.8 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| 1986-87 | 10 | 38:54 | 29.2 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 17.9 | 61.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 74.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| 1987-88 | 4 | 40:30 | 37.5 | 16.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 14.0 | 24.5 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 88.4 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 11.8 |
| 1988-89 | 4 | 40:30 | 25.3 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 20.3 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 68.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 9.5 |
| 1989-90 | 4 | 40:15 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 17.5 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 70.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 7.8 |
| 1990-91 | 3 | 43:00 | 22.0 | 14.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 15.0 | 57.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 82.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 10.7 |
| 1992-93 | 12 | 43:10 | 25.7 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 19.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 82.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 9.7 |
| 1993-94 | 23 | 43:00 | 28.9 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 22.3 | 51.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 8.7 |
| 1994-95 | 22 | 42:13 | 33.0 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 13.9 | 26.2 | 53.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 68.1 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
| 1995-96 | 8 | 41:07 | 22.4 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 18.4 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 72.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 7.0 |
| 1996-97 | 16 | 39:22 | 23.1 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 15.6 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 73.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 |
| 1997-98 | 5 | 38:05 | 20.4 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 19.8 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 72.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
| 1998-99 | 4 | 30:57 | 13.3 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 87.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 2001-02 | 5 | 17:10 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 66.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 140 | 40:28 | 26.6 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 20.2 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 71.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 8.1 | ||
| 145 | 39:39 | 25.9 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 19.6 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 71.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 7.9 | ||
| 5 | 17:10 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 66.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
Hakeem Olajuwon Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1990 | Denver Nuggets (L) | 42:00 | 52 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 13 | 0.77 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1996 | Boston Celtics (L) | 45:00 | 51 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 37 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| May 14, 1987 | Seattle SuperSonics (L) | 53:00 | 49 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 13 | 0.85 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| Jan 30, 1997 | Denver Nuggets (L) | 43:05 | 48 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 40 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs (W) | 45:00 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Mar 23, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves (L) | 44:00 | 46 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 18 | 0.78 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| May 01, 1994 | Portland Trail Blazers (W) | 40:00 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 0.53 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 13 | 18 | 0.72 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 10, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs (W) | 47:00 | 45 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 0.53 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | Denver Nuggets (W) | 39:07 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 0.58 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 16 | 17 | 0.94 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 1995 | Utah Jazz (L) | 44:00 | 45 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 5 | 1 | 7 |