Post by nybombers3 on Mar 20, 2024 16:47:56 GMT -8
Hakeem Olajuwon
Career Achievements: 1x NBA Champion, 2x DPOY, 1x All-League 1st team, 2x All-League 2nd Team, 1x All-League Third Team, 2x All-Defensive 1st team, 1x All-Defensive 2nd team, 3x All-Star, 1x All-Star game MVP
Career Stats: 428 games, 35.6 mpg, 20.6 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.7 spg, 3.4 bpg, 1.8 tpg, 3130 FG, 6578 FGA, .476 FG%, 2507 FT, 3106 FTA, .807 FT%, 55 3pt, 180 3ptA, .306 3PT%
Yearly Stats:
Season Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG FGA FG % FT FTA FT % 3P 3PA 3P %
1996 Celtics 81 35.9 24.1 11.7 2.8 1.6 3.4 2.1 690 1449 .476 563 738 .763 10 35 .286
1997 Celtics 73 37.7 23.0 12.0 2.7 1.6 3.9 2.0 596 1286 .463 477 595 .802 11 37 .297
1998 Blazers 52 35.5 20.6 11.3 2.6 2.2 3.6 2.0 379 815 .465 301 373 .807 11 30 .367
1999 Nuggets 70 36.5 20.9 13.0 2.5 1.8 3.1 1.7 530 1044 .508 394 493 .799 10 25 .400
2000 Nuggets 82 34.9 18.9 11.9 2.1 1.5 3.3 1.7 540 1138 .475 458 543 .843 8 37 .216
2001 Nuggets 70 33.3 15.8 11.2 1.9 1.4 3.2 1.2 395 846 .467 314 364 .863 5 16 .313Draft: Creation Draft, Round 1 Pick 17
Teams: Celtics, Blazers, Nuggets
Drafted in the 1st round, pick 17, the Boston Celtics had a plan in mind. The Celtics were going for it. Hakeem proved up to the task as he had back-to-back great seasons for the Celtics which are currently the Celtics best two seasons including their only ring thus far. A consistent double-double guy, Hakeem not only showed he was a top-tier defender winning two DPOY but was a force on offense as well, never shooting below 46% from the field along with being a great FT shooter. Even as his time was winding down, Hakeem was still a top big in the league. During his third season in Boston, he was traded to the Blazers, pushing the Blazers to the playoffs. His stay in Portland was short however as the next season, he was shipped out to Denver. While he clearly was on the downturn of his career, his three seasons in Denver showed that he was still a top big in the league. In his last season in Denver, he made the finals and almost helped push the Nuggets to their first ring as well. While Hakeem only played 6 seasons, he'll likely always be involved when it comes to naming the top bigs in BBS history.
