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Olajuwon ended his career in the top eleven all-time in career blocks, points, rebounds, and steals. He is the only player in NBA history to retire in the top eleven for all four categories. Olajuwon was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2008, [96] as well as to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2016. [97]
Hakeem Olajuwon, the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in both of the Rockets' championship seasons, played for the Rockets for 17 years and is the career leader for the franchise in 9 categories. He also holds the NBA records for blocks in a playoff game and most points and blocks in a 4-game playoff series.
Most points - 150 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 1988 (37.5 ppg) Most minutes played - 195 by Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Atlanta Hawks), 1970 (48.8 mpg) Most field goals made - 65 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1974
Hakeem Olajuwon * (4) Houston Rockets: March 3, 1990: Golden State Warriors: 129–109 40 29 18 9 Yes Yes Near quadruple-double, originally credited as one but one assist was officially discredited. Five-by-five (5 steals). 11 Hakeem Olajuwon * (5) Houston Rockets: March 29, 1990: Milwaukee Bucks: 120–94 40 18 16 10 Yes Yes Third quadruple ...
Hakeem, who will turn 61 next month, last played in the NBA in 2002 for Toronto, the only season of his career that he didn’t play in Houston. With more than 20 years having passed, Hakeem said ...
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. [a] Statistics accurate as of February 4, 2025. Hakeem Olajuwon has the most blocks in NBA history. ^
Vincent Goodwill is joined by best-selling author Mirin Fader, who recently published a biography of Hakeem Olajuwon, to talk about Hakeem's legacy and some of the most intriguing NBA storylines ...
The Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debates heated up in 2020, thanks to ESPN’s The Last Dance and the Los Angeles Lakers winning the 2020 NBA Finals. James now has four NBA championships to go ...