List of career achievements by Hakeem Olajuwon
This page details the career achievements of Nigerian American basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon.
NBA statistics
| † | Denotes seasons in which Olajuwon won an NBA Championship |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Denotes career highs |
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MIN | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| OFF | Offensive rebounds per game | DEF | Defensive rebounds per game | REB | Total rebounds per game |
| AST | Assists per game | STL | Steals per game | BLK | Blocks per game |
| TOV | Turnovers per game | PF | Fouls per game | PTS | Points per game |
Averages
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | 22 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | .538 | .613 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 20.6 | |
| 1985–86 | 23 | Houston | 68 | 68 | 36.3 | .526 | .645 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 23.5 | |
| 1986–87 | 24 | Houston | 75 | 75 | 36.8 | .508 | .200 | .702 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 23.4 |
| 1987–88 | 25 | Houston | 79 | 79 | 35.8 | .514 | .000 | .695 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988–89 | 26 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 36.9 | .508 | .000 | .696 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 24.8 |
| 1989–90 | 27 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 38.1 | .501 | .167 | .713 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 14.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 24.3 |
| 1990–91 | 28 | Houston | 56 | 50 | 36.8 | .508 | .000 | .769 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 21.2 |
| 1991–92 | 29 | Houston | 70 | 69 | 37.7 | .502 | .000 | .766 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 21.6 |
| 1992–93 | 30 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 39.5 | .529 | .000 | .779 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 26.1 |
| 1993–94† | 31 | Houston | 80 | 80 | 41.0 | .528 | .421 | .716 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 27.3 |
| 1994–95† | 32 | Houston | 72 | 72 | 39.6 | .517 | .188 | .756 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 27.8 |
| 1995–96 | 33 | Houston | 72 | 72 | 38.8 | .514 | .214 | .724 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 26.9 |
| 1996–97 | 34 | Houston | 78 | 78 | 36.6 | .510 | .313 | .787 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 23.2 |
| 1997–98 | 35 | Houston | 47 | 45 | 34.7 | .483 | .000 | .755 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 16.4 |
| 1998–99 | 36 | Houston | 50 | 50 | 35.7 | .514 | .308 | .717 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 18.9 |
| 1999–2000 | 37 | Houston | 44 | 28 | 23.8 | .458 | .000 | .616 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 2000–01 | 38 | Houston | 58 | 55 | 26.6 | .498 | .000 | .621 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 11.9 |
| 2001–02 | 39 | Toronto | 61 | 37 | 22.6 | .464 | .000 | .560 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Career | 1,238 | 1,186 | 35.7 | .512 | .202 | .712 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 21.8 | ||
| Playoffs | 145 | 140 | 39.6 | .528 | .222 | .719 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 25.9 | ||
| All-Star | 12 | 8 | 23.2 | .409 | 1.000 | .520 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 9.8 | ||
Totals
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | 22 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 2,914 | 677 | 1,258 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 551 | 440 | 534 | 974 | 111 | 99 | 220 | 234 | 344 | 1,692 |
| 1985–86 | 23 | Houston | 68 | 68 | 2,467 | 625 | 1,188 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 538 | 333 | 448 | 781 | 137 | 134 | 231 | 195 | 271 | 1,597 |
| 1986–87 | 24 | Houston | 75 | 75 | 2,760 | 677 | 1,332 | 1 | 5 | 400 | 570 | 315 | 543 | 858 | 220 | 140 | 254 | 228 | 294 | 1,755 |
| 1987–88 | 25 | Houston | 79 | 79 | 2,825 | 712 | 1,385 | 0 | 4 | 381 | 548 | 302 | 657 | 959 | 163 | 162 | 214 | 243 | 324 | 1,805 |
| 1988–89 | 26 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 3,024 | 790 | 1,556 | 0 | 10 | 454 | 652 | 338 | 767 | 1,105 | 149 | 213 | 282 | 275 | 329 | 2,034 |
| 1989–90 | 27 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 3,124 | 806 | 1,609 | 1 | 6 | 382 | 536 | 299 | 850 | 1,149 | 234 | 174 | 376 | 316 | 314 | 1,995 |
| 1990–91 | 28 | Houston | 56 | 50 | 2,062 | 487 | 959 | 0 | 4 | 213 | 277 | 219 | 551 | 770 | 131 | 121 | 221 | 174 | 221 | 1,187 |
| 1991–92 | 29 | Houston | 70 | 69 | 2,636 | 591 | 1,177 | 0 | 1 | 328 | 428 | 246 | 599 | 845 | 157 | 127 | 304 | 187 | 263 | 1,510 |
| 1992–93 | 30 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 3,242 | 848 | 1,603 | 0 | 8 | 444 | 570 | 283 | 785 | 1,068 | 291 | 150 | 342 | 262 | 305 | 2,140 |
| 1993–94† | 31 | Houston | 80 | 80 | 3,277 | 894 | 1,694 | 8 | 19 | 388 | 542 | 229 | 726 | 955 | 287 | 128 | 297 | 271 | 289 | 2,184 |
| 1994–95† | 32 | Houston | 72 | 72 | 2,853 | 798 | 1,545 | 3 | 16 | 406 | 537 | 172 | 603 | 775 | 255 | 133 | 242 | 237 | 250 | 2,005 |
| 1995–96 | 33 | Houston | 72 | 72 | 2,797 | 768 | 1,494 | 3 | 14 | 397 | 548 | 176 | 608 | 784 | 257 | 113 | 207 | 247 | 242 | 1,936 |
| 1996–97 | 34 | Houston | 78 | 78 | 2,852 | 727 | 1,426 | 5 | 16 | 351 | 446 | 173 | 543 | 716 | 236 | 117 | 173 | 281 | 249 | 1,810 |
| 1997–98 | 35 | Houston | 47 | 45 | 1,633 | 306 | 633 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 212 | 116 | 344 | 460 | 143 | 84 | 96 | 126 | 152 | 772 |
| 1998–99 | 36 | Houston | 50 | 50 | 1,784 | 373 | 725 | 4 | 13 | 195 | 272 | 106 | 372 | 478 | 88 | 82 | 123 | 139 | 160 | 945 |
| 1999–2000 | 37 | Houston | 44 | 28 | 1,049 | 193 | 421 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 112 | 65 | 209 | 274 | 61 | 41 | 70 | 73 | 88 | 455 |
| 2000–01 | 38 | Houston | 58 | 55 | 1,545 | 283 | 568 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 198 | 124 | 307 | 431 | 72 | 70 | 88 | 81 | 141 | 689 |
| 2001–02 | 39 | Toronto | 61 | 37 | 1,378 | 194 | 418 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 84 | 98 | 268 | 366 | 66 | 74 | 90 | 98 | 147 | 435 |
| Career | 1,238 | 1,186 | 44,222 | 10,749 | 20,991 | 25 | 124 | 5,423 | 7,621 | 4,034 | 9,714 | 13,748 | 3,058 | 2,162 | 3,830 | 3,667 | 4,383 | 26,946 | ||
| Playoffs | 145 | 140 | 5,749 | 1,504 | 2,847 | 4 | 18 | 743 | 1,034 | 471 | 1,150 | 1,621 | 458 | 245 | 472 | 424 | 562 | 3,755 | ||
| All-Star | 12 | 8 | 278 | 45 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 50 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 117 | ||
Career highs
Top shot-blocking efforts
| Occurred in playoff competition | |
| Quadruple-double (third in NBA history) |
| Blocks | Opponent | Home/Away | Date | Minutes played |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 (2 OT) | Seattle SuperSonics | Home | March 10, 1987 | 53 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | Home | November 11, 1989 | 42 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | Home | January 7, 1986 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | Home | March 3, 1990 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Home | March 29, 1990 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 (OT) | Orlando Magic | Home | December 20, 1990 | 50 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | Home | April 21, 1988 | 42 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | Home | December 17, 1989 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Away | April 29, 1990 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 (OT) | Portland Trail Blazers | Away | January 3, 1993 | 44 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Vancouver Grizzlies | Away | December 13, 1995 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | Home | April 13, 1996 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
Regular season
| Stat | High | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 52 | vs. Denver Nuggets | April 19, 1990 |
| Points | 51 | vs. Boston Celtics | January 18, 1996 |
| Field goal percentage | 15—17 (.882) | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | November 11, 1993 |
| Field goals made | 24 | vs. Denver Nuggets | January 30, 1997 |
| Field goal attempts | 40 | vs. Denver Nuggets | January 30, 1997 |
| Free throws made, none missed | 13—13 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | April 30, 1993 |
| Free throws made, none missed | 13—13 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | March 25, 1997 |
| Free throws made | 17 | vs. Utah Jazz | January 10, 1993 |
| Free throw attempts | 20 | vs. Orlando Magic | December 17, 1989 |
| Rebounds | 25 | at New York Knicks | February 14, 1985 |
| Rebounds | 25 | at New York Knicks | February 21, 1989 |
| Rebounds | 25 | vs. Orlando Magic | December 17, 1989 |
| Rebounds | 25 | at Detroit Pistons | February 27, 1990 |
| Offensive rebounds | 15 | at New York Knicks | February 14, 1985 |
| Defensive rebounds | 22 | at Detroit Pistons | February 27, 1990 |
| Assists | 12 | at Golden State Warriors | December 1, 1994 |
| Steals | 8 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | November 19, 1987 |
| Steals | 8 (OT) | at Miami Heat | April 8, 1989 |
| Steals | 8 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | November 27, 1990 |
| Turnovers | 11 | vs. Denver Nuggets | April 19, 1990 |
| Minutes played | 53 (2 OT) | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | March 10, 1987 |
Playoffs
| Stat | High | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 49 (2 OT) | at Seattle SuperSonics | May 14, 1987 |
| Points | 46 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | May 1, 1994 |
| Field goals made | 20 | at Utah Jazz | April 27, 1995 |
| Field goal attempts | 34 | vs. Phoenix Suns | May 14, 1995 |
| Free throws made, none missed | 13—13 | vs. Utah Jazz | May 25, 1994 |
| Free throws made | 18 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | May 1, 1993 |
| Free throw attempts | 20 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | May 18, 1986 |
| Free throw attempts | 20 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | May 1, 1993 |
| Free throw attempts | 20 | at Utah Jazz | May 7, 1995 |
| Rebounds | 26 | at Dallas Mavericks | April 30, 1988 |
| Rebounds | 25 (2 OT) | at Seattle SuperSonics | May 14, 1987 |
| Offensive rebounds | 11 (2 OT) | at Seattle SuperSonics | May 14, 1987 |
| Defensive rebounds | 19 | at Dallas Mavericks | April 30, 1988 |
| Assists | 10 | vs. Phoenix Suns | May 18, 1995 |
| Steals | 6 | vs. Denver Nuggets | April 26, 1986 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | at Los Angeles Lakers | April 29, 1990 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | April 29, 1993 |
NBA regular season leader
- Blocks per game: 1990 (4.6), 1991 (3.9), 1993 (4.2)
- Rebounding: 1989 (13.5), 1990 (14.0)
- Offensive rebounds: 1985 (440)
- Defensive rebounds: 1989 (767), 1990 (850)
- Total rebounds: 1989 (1,105), 1990 (1,149)
- Blocks: 1990 (376), 1993 (342)
- Personal fouls: 1985 (344)
- Field goal attempts: 1994 (1,694)
- Games played: 1985 (82), 1989 (82), 1990 (82), 1999 (50)
Achievements
- 2× NBA champion (1994, '95)
- 2× NBA Finals MVP (1994, '95)
- 1× NBA MVP (1994)
- 2× Defensive Player of Year (1993, '94)
- 6× All-NBA First Team (1987, '88, '89, '93, '94, '97)
- 3× All-NBA Second Team ('86, '90, '96)
- 3× All-NBA Third Team (1991, '95, '99)
- 5× All-Defensive First Team ('87, '88, '90, '93, '94)
- 4× All-Defensive Second Team ('85, '91, '96, '97)
- 12× All-Star
- Olympic gold medalist (1996)
- Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).
- Olajuwon ended his career in the top ten all-time in blocks, scoring, rebounding, and steals. He is the only player in NBA history to retire in the top ten for all four categories (he is now 11th all-time in rebounding).
- Olajuwon was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2008.[1]
- Ranked #13 in SLAM Magazine's 2009 revision of the top 50 greatest players of all time (published in the August 2009 issue)[2]
NBA records
Regular season
Third player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double in a game: Houston Rockets (120) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (94), March 29, 1990
- 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks (and 1 steal) in 40 minutes
- Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson and David Robinson are the only other players to achieve this.
Seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 2 (1988–89—1989–90)
- Broken by Dennis Rodman in 1997–98
Consecutive seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 2 (1988–89—1989–90)
- Broken by Kevin Garnett in 2004–05
Blocked shots, career: 3,830
Consecutive seasons leading the league in blocked shots: 2 (1989–90—1990–91)
- Broken by Dikembe Mutombo in 1995–96
Steals by a center, career: 2,162
Steals by a center, season: 213 (1988–89)
- Also holds second (see below)
Five by fives, career: 6
Only player in NBA history to record 200 blocks and 200 steals in the same season: 282 blocks, 213 steals (1988–89)
Seasons with 200 blocks and 100 steals: 11 (1985–86—1995–96)
- Only twelve players in NBA history have achieved this feat in the same season.
Third player in NBA history to lead the league in blocks and rebounding in the same season: 14.0 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game (1989–90)
- Also achieved by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers, 1975–76), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers, 1976–77), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons, 2001–02), and Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic, 2008–09 and 2009–10).
Only player in NBA history to win regular season MVP, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season (1993–94)
Only center in NBA history to record at least 200 steals in a season
Closest player in NBA history to recording a quintuple double
- 38 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals, 12 blocks in a double-overtime game against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 10, 1987
- 28 points, 19 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals, 11 blocks in a regulation game against the Golden State Warriors on March 3, 1990
Only player in NBA history to lead his team in averaging 4 out of 5 main categories for 8 straight seasons (minimum 50 games)
- Olajuwon led his team in averaging points, rebounds, steals, and blocks from the 1985/86 to 1992/93 seasons, and again in 1994/95
Playoffs
Only player in NBA history to lead his team in all 5 categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) on to the NBA title: (1994 NBA Playoffs)
Only player in NBA history to win an NBA Championship without a Hall of Famer or All star In the 4-Round Playoff Format: (1994 NBA Playoffs)
- Otis Thorpe was an all-star in the 1991/92 season, but not in 1994. Hakeem missed 12 games in the 1991/92 season in which the Rockets went 2-10 and missed the playoffs
- Rick Barry won the 1975 NBA Finals without an All-star, but with Rookie Hall of Famer Jamaal Wilkes
- Barry did not do this in the 4-Round Playoff Format like Hakeem, however
- Bill Walton won the 1977 NBA Finals without a Hall of Fame teammate, but with Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay and 1977 All-star Maurice Lucas
Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any playoff series: twice
- 4 games, vs. Dallas Mavericks (1988 Western Conference First Round)
- 4 games, vs. Orlando Magic (1995 NBA Finals)
- Also achieved by Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Rick Barry, Bernard King, Michael Jordan (seven times), and Shaquille O'Neal.
Points, 4-game series: 150, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 1988 Western Conference First Round (37.5 ppg)
Field goals made, one postseason: 306 (1995)
Field goal attempts, 4-game series: 116, vs. Orlando Magic (1995 NBA Finals)
- Broken by Tracy McGrady in 2001
Offensive rebounds, 5-game series: 33, vs. Utah Jazz, 1985 Western Conference First Round
- Broken by Larry Smith in 1987
Steals, quarter: 4, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 25, 1996
- Tied with many other players
Highest average, blocked shots per game, career: 3.3 (472/145)
Blocked shots, one postseason: 92 (1994)
Blocked shots, 4-game series: 23, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1990 Western Conference First Round (5.8 bpg)
- Also holds second (see below)
Blocked shots, 5-game series: 29, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 1993 Western Conference First Round (5.8 bpg)
- Broken by Dikembe Mutombo in 1994
Blocked shots, 7-game series: 30, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1993 Western Conference Semifinals (4.3 bpg)
- Broken by Dikembe Mutombo in 1994
Blocked shots, game: 10, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 29, 1990
- Tied with Mark Eaton
Blocked shots, half: 7, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, April 28, 1987
- Broken by Derrick Coleman on May 7, 1993
Blocked shots, quarter: 5, third quarter, at Utah Jazz, April 23, 1998
- Broken by Dwight Howard on April 18, 2010
Part of the second pair of players in NBA playoff history to score 40 or more points in the same game: Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988
Olajuwon: 41 points
Eric "Sleepy" Floyd: 42 points
Part of the third pair of players in NBA playoff history to score 40 or more points in the same game: Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz, May 5, 1995
Olajuwon: 40 points
Clyde Drexler: 41 points
Part of the only time in NBA playoff history when four players scored 30 or more points in the same game: Houston Rockets at Orlando Magic, June 9, 1995
Olaujuwon (Houston Rockets): 34 points
Sam Cassell (Houston Rockets): 31 points (off the bench)
Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic): 33 points
Anfernee Hardaway (Orlando Magic): 32 points
Since 1985, the closest player in history to record a five-by-five during a playoff game
On four separate occasions, Olajuwon was 1 steal shy of recording a five-by-five in a playoff game
- Game 1 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 4 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 1 of the 1993 Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Clippers
- Game 5 of the 1994 Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz
Olajuwon was also one assist shy of recording a five-by-five in a playoff game on another occasion
- Game 1 of the 1986 Western Conference Semifinals against the Denver Nuggets
Chris Webber was also 1 steal shy of a playoff five-by-five in Game 4 of the 2000 Western Conference First Round against the Sacramento Kings
All-time leader in playoff five-by-fours (at least 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks)
Olajuwon did this on a record 8 different occasions
- Game 1 of the 1986 Western Conference Semifinals against the Denver Nuggets
- Game 1 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 4 of the 1987 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 1 of the 1993 Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Clippers
- Game 2 of the 1994 Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 3 of the 1994 Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz
- Game 5 of the 1994 Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz
- Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference First round against the Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA Finals
Points, 4-game series: 131, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995
- Broken by Shaquille O'Neal in 2002
Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any championship series: 4 games, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995
- Also achieved by Elgin Baylor (7 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics, 1962), Rick Barry (6 games, San Francisco Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1967), Michael Jordan (6 games, Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993), and Shaquille O'Neal (6 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers, 2000, and 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Jersey Nets, 2002)
Field goals made, 4-game series: 56, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995
Field goal attempts, 4-game series: 116, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995
Blocked shots, game: 8, vs. Boston Celtics, June 5, 1986
- Broken by Dwight Howard on June 11, 2009
All-Star Game
Offensive rebounds, game: 9 (1990)
Blocked shots, half: 4 (1994)
Personal fouls, game: 6 (OT) (1987)
Ranks 2nd in NBA history
Regular season
Seasons leading the league in blocked shots: 3 (1989–90—1990–91, 1992–93)
- Trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton and Marcus Camby
Blocked shots, quarter: 7, fourth quarter, at Sacramento Kings, January 19, 1988
Steals by a center, season: 174 (1989–90)
- Also holds the record (see above)
Playoffs
Points, one postseason: 725 (1995)
Field goals made, 4-game series: 56, twice
56, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 1988 Western Conference First Round
56, vs. Orlando Magic, 1995 NBA Finals
Defensive rebounds, game: 19, at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988
Personal fouls, 4-game series: 21, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 1987 Western Conference First Round
Personal fouls, quarter: 5, vs. Denver Nuggets, April 26, 1986
Blocked shots, career: 472
- Trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Blocked shots, 4-game series: 20, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 1987 Western Conference First Round (5.0 bpg)
- Also holds the record (see above)
Blocked shots, game: 9, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, April 29, 1993
Finals
Blocked shots, 7-game series: 27, vs. New York Knicks, 1994
- Patrick Ewing blocked 30 shots for the Knicks in the same series, but the Rockets won the series.
All-Star
Blocked shots, career: 23
- Trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Blocked shots, game: 5 (1994)
Ranks 3rd in NBA history
Regular season
Defensive rebounds, career: 9,714
- Trailing Karl Malone and Robert Parish
Highest average, blocked shots per game, career: 3.1 (3,830/1,238)
- Trailing Mark Eaton and Manute Bol
Playoffs
Field goal attempts, one postseason: 576 (1995)
Blocked shots, 6-game series: 23, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1987 Western Conference Semifinals (3.8 bpg)
Blocked shots, game: 8, three times
8, vs. Boston Celtics, June 5, 1986
8, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, April 28, 1987
8, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, May 16, 1993
All-Star
Games played: 12 (1985—1997, except 1991)
Offensive rebounds, game: 7 (1988)
Ranks 4th in NBA history
Regular season
Consecutive games with a blocked shot (since 1986—87): 83, January 7, 1993 to January 4, 1994
- Trailing Patrick Ewing (two streaks) and Dikembe Mutombo
Playoffs
Steals, game: 6, vs. Denver Nuggets, April 26, 1986
Blocked shots, game: 7, six times
Ranks 5th in NBA history
Regular season
Blocked shots, game: 12, twice
Olajuwon also ranks ninth in career regular season points scored (26,946)
Houston Rockets franchise records
Regular season
Service
Seasons: 17
Games played, career: 1,177
Games played, season: 82 (1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93)
- tied with many other players
Minutes played, career: 42,844
Scoring
Points, career: 26,511
Games scoring 40 or more points, career: 32
Field goals
Field goals made, career: 10,555
Field goals made, game: 24, vs. Denver Nuggets, January 30, 1997
Field goal attempts, career: 20,573
Free throws
Free throws made, career: 5,376
Free throw attempts, career: 7,537
Rebounding
Rebounds, career: 13,382
Offensive rebounds, career: 3,936
Defensive rebounds, career: 9,446
Defensive rebounds, game: 22, at Detroit Pistons, February 27, 1990
- Broken by Charles Barkley on November 2, 1996
Steals
Steals, career: 2,088
Steals, season: 213 (1988–89)
Blocked shots
Blocked shots, career: 3,740
Highest average, blocked shots per game, career: 3.18 (3,740/1,177)
Blocked shots, season: 376 (1989–90)
Personal fouls
Personal fouls, career: 4,236
Disqualifications, career: 80
Turnovers
Turnovers, career: 3,569
Other
Triple-doubles, career: 14
Double-doubles, career: 771
Playoffs
Service
Games played, career: 140
Minutes played, career: 5,663
Scoring
Points, career: 3,727
Scoring average, points per game, career: 26.6 (3,727/140)
- Broken by Tracy McGrady
Scoring average, points per game, any playoff series: 37.5 (150/4), vs. Dallas Mavericks, 1988 Western Conference First Round
Points, game: 49, at Seattle SuperSonics, May 14, 1987 (2 OT)
Points, quarter: 18, first quarter, vs. Utah Jazz, May 5, 1995
Field goals
Field goals made, career: 1,492
Field goals made, game: 20, at Utah Jazz, April 27, 1995
Field goal attempts, career: 2,825
Field goal attempts, game: 34, vs. Phoenix Suns, May 14, 1995
Free throws
Free throws made, none missed, game: 13—13, vs. Utah Jazz, May 25, 1994
Free throws made, career: 739
Free throws made, game: 18, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, May 1, 1993
- tied with Moses Malone
Free throw attempts, career: 1,028
Free throw attempts, game: 20, thrice
20, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, May 18, 1986
20, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, May 1, 1993
20, at Utah Jazz, May 7, 1995
- tied with Moses Malone
Rebounding
Rebounds, career: 1,602
Rebounds, game: 26, at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988
- tied with Moses Malone
Defensive rebounds, game: 19, at Dallas Mavericks, April 30, 1988
Assists
Assists, career: 456
Steals
Steals, career: 238
Blocked shots
Blocked shots, career: 468
Blocked shots, game: 10, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 29, 1990
Rookie
Olajuwon's rookie season was 1984–85.
Field goal percentage, season: .538 (677—1,258)
Blocked shots, season: 220
Toronto Raptors franchise records
- Defensive rebounds, half: 11, first half, at Milwaukee Bucks, December 6, 2001
See also
- Quadruple-double
- List of National Basketball Association players with 1000 games played
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association season rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association season blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with 10 or more blocks in a game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
References
- ↑ "Naimsmith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Seven Members of the Class of 2008.". Retrieved on 2008-04-09
- ↑ "The New Top 50". SLAM Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2009.