Hakeem Olajuwon - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Houston Rockets100%
Toronto Raptors0.4%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

293147HOUTORPEAK · 293 · 1993-94 · HOU

1984-851987-881991-921993-941998-992001-02

HOUHouston Rockets

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

HOU

Houston Rockets1984-85 to 2000-0117 seasons · 1,796 fame

TOR

Toronto Raptors2001-021 season · 8 fame

Career

21.8PPG

11.1RPG

2.5APG

1,238Games

18Seasons

2Titles

Peak season: 1993-94 - 293 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1984).

Season-by-season log · 18 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1984-85	HOU (48-34)	82	20.6	11.9	1.4	66	All-Def 2nd, All-Rookie, All-Star	Lost First Round
1985-86	HOU (51-31)	68	23.5	11.5	2.0	124	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Finals
1986-87	HOU (42-40)	75	23.4	11.4	2.9	109	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1987-88	HOU (46-36)	79	22.8	12.1	2.1	109	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
1988-89	HOU (45-37)	82	24.8	13.5	1.8	99	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
1989-90	HOU (41-41)	82	24.3	14.0	2.9	107	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
1990-91	HOU (52-30)	56	21.2	13.8	2.3	76	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 3rd	Lost First Round
1991-92	HOU (42-40)	70	21.6	12.1	2.2	70	All-Star	-
1992-93	HOU (55-27)	82	26.1	13.0	3.5	146	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, DPOY	Lost Conf Semis
1993-94	HOU (58-24)	80	27.3	11.9	3.6	293	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, DPOY, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1994-95	HOU (47-35)	72	27.8	10.8	3.5	235	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1995-96	HOU (48-34)	72	26.9	10.9	3.6	111	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1996-97	HOU (57-25)	78	23.2	9.2	3.0	117	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1997-98	HOU (41-41)	47	16.4	9.8	3.0	43	-	Lost First Round
1998-99	HOU (31-19)	50	18.9	9.6	1.8	63	All-NBA 3rd	Lost First Round
1999-00	HOU (34-48)	44	10.3	6.2	1.4	9	-	-
2000-01	HOU (45-37)	58	11.9	7.4	1.2	20	-	-
2001-02	TOR (42-40)	61	7.1	6.0	1.1	8	-	Lost First Round

The Award Wall

MVP1 Finals MVP2All-NBA 1st6 DPOY2 All-NBA 2nd3 All-Star12 All-Defense 1st5 All-NBA 3rd3 All-Defense 2nd4 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 4,363.66

Career Stats54899th

Longevity12799th

Draft Bonus100100th

Peak Bonus27499th

Honors3,09099th

Rings22591st

How it adds up

Base fame4,363.66

× Recency 1.11+475.64

× Young Superstar 1.27+1,287.25

+ Team Context+423.22

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame7,102.58

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Charles BarkleyHOU · 4 seasons · 3.4 together599connection Clyde DrexlerHOU · 4 seasons · 3.8 together562connection Robert HorryHOU · 4 seasons · 4.0 together478connection Otis ThorpeHOU · 7 seasons · 6.8 together474connection Kenny SmithHOU · 6 seasons · 6.0 together363connection Vernon MaxwellHOU · 6 seasons · 5.7 together340connection Mario ElieHOU · 5 seasons · 5.0 together299connection Ralph SampsonHOU · 4 seasons · 3.4 together292connection Sleepy FloydHOU · 6 seasons · 6.0 together263connection Rodney McCrayHOU · 4 seasons · 4.0 together213connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Hakeem Olajuwon play for?

Hakeem Olajuwon played for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors.

What team is Hakeem Olajuwon most known for?

Hakeem Olajuwon is most known for the Houston Rockets (100%) and Toronto Raptors (0%) - ranked by share of Hakeem Olajuwon's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Hakeem Olajuwon win?

Hakeem Olajuwon won 2 NBA championships.

What was Hakeem Olajuwon's most famous season?

Hakeem Olajuwon's most famous season was 1993-94, earning 293 fame points - 80 games, 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 41.0 minutes per game.

What were Hakeem Olajuwon's career stats?

Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game over 1238 career games.

When did Hakeem Olajuwon play in the NBA?

Hakeem Olajuwon played from 1984-85 to 2001-02, spanning 18 NBA seasons.

Where was Hakeem Olajuwon drafted?

Hakeem Olajuwon was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1984 NBA Draft.

How famous is Hakeem Olajuwon?

Hakeem Olajuwon has a Tetherball fame score of 7,103, ranked #11 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Hakeem Olajuwon's most famous teammate?

Hakeem Olajuwon's most famous teammate was Scottie Pippen, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Hakeem Olajuwon's most connected teammates?

Hakeem Olajuwon's most connected teammates were Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, and Robert Horry - the strongest teammate connections of Hakeem Olajuwon's career, led by Charles Barkley over 4 shared seasons.

What awards did Hakeem Olajuwon win?

Hakeem Olajuwon's major honors include:

MVP
2× Finals MVP
2× Defensive Player of the Year
6× All-NBA First Team
3× All-NBA Second Team
3× All-NBA Third Team
5× All-Defensive First Team
4× All-Defensive Second Team
12× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

7,102.58

Common#11 in fame

Hakeem Olajuwon

More famous than 99.8% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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