Michael Olowokandi stats
Bio
- Age
- 51 yearsApr 3, 1975
- Height
- 7' 0"
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 1998-99
Michael Olowokandi played 9 NBA seasons, 1998-99 to 2006-07.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.3
- REB
- 6.8
- AST
- 0.7
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 1.4
- TS%
- 45.7
- MIN
- 26.3
- GP
- 500
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAC | 8.9 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 44.5 | 28.4 | 45 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 9.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 46.7 | 31.2 | 80 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 8.5 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 45.1 | 25.9 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 11.1 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 45.7 | 32.1 | 80 |
| 2002-03 | LAC | 12.3 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 36 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 6.5 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 44.6 | 21.5 | 43 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 48.0 | 19.6 | 62 |
| 2005-06 |  MIN/BOS | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 45.6 | 19.1 | 48 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 42.3 | 9.8 | 24 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 2.1
- REB
- 3.5
- AST
- 0.1
- STL
- 0.1
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 38.3
- MIN
- 14.9
- GP
- 15
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 4,135
- REB
- 3,414
- AST
- 327
- STL
- 226
- BLK
- 697
- TO
- 898
- FGM
- 1,788
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAC | 401 | 357 | 25 | 27 | 55 | 85 | 172 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 783 | 656 | 38 | 35 | 140 | 177 | 330 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 701 | 525 | 46 | 30 | 108 | 169 | 308 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 885 | 711 | 90 | 55 | 145 | 175 | 384 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | LAC | 441 | 328 | 47 | 18 | 79 | 98 | 186 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 278 | 245 | 24 | 16 | 68 | 54 | 121 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 368 | 324 | 29 | 15 | 56 | 68 | 161 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | MIN/BOS | 238 | 220 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 107 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 40 | 48 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.4
- REB
- 9.3
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 1.9
- TS%
- 45.7
- MIN
- 26.3
- GP
- 500
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAC | 11.3 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 44.5 | 28.4 | 45 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 11.3 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 46.7 | 31.2 | 80 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 11.8 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 45.1 | 25.9 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 12.4 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 45.7 | 32.1 | 80 |
| 2002-03 | LAC | 11.7 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 36 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 10.9 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 44.6 | 21.5 | 43 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 10.8 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 48.0 | 19.6 | 62 |
| 2005-06 | MIN/BOS | 9.4 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 45.6 | 19.1 | 48 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 6.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 42.3 | 9.8 | 24 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 500
- ESPN
- 9,189.0
- YAHOO
- 10,593.3
- ESPN/G
- 18.4
- YAHOO/G
- 21.2
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAC | 45 | 850.0 | 1,027.9 | 18.9 | 22.8 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 80 | 1,699.0 | 1,975.2 | 21.2 | 24.7 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 82 | 1,369.0 | 1,645.0 | 16.7 | 20.1 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 80 | 2,037.0 | 2,298.2 | 25.5 | 28.7 |
| 2002-03 | LAC | 36 | 955.0 | 1,098.1 | 26.5 | 30.5 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 43 | 731.0 | 806.0 | 17.0 | 18.7 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 62 | 844.0 | 945.3 | 13.6 | 15.2 |
| 2005-06 | MIN/BOS | 48 | 565.0 | 646.5 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 24 | 139.0 | 151.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Bio
- Age
- 51 yearsApr 3, 1975
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Debut
- 1998
- Birthplace
- Nigeria
- Draft
- 1998Rd 1, Pk 1
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 1998-99
Latest performance
Michael Olowokandi
Mar 19 · @ NO · L 106-88
- MIN
- 5
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 19 | at NOL 106-88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat, Mar 17 | at SAW 91-85 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Fri, Mar 16 | at DALL 106-101 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Wed, Mar 07 | vs HOUL 111-80 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Mon, Feb 26 | atHOUW 77-72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Wed, Feb 07 | vs MIAL 91-79 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
What were Michael Olowokandi's career stats?
Michael Olowokandi played 9 seasons for the Clippers, the Timberwolves and the Celtics. He scored 4,135 points with 3,414 rebounds and 327 assists in 500 games — 8.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. His best season was 2001-02: 885 points, 711 rebounds and 90 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
9 seasons, 1 postseason, 1998-99 to 2006-07
Michael Olowokandi finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 169th in blocks (697)
Among the 2,672 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Blocks per game: 2002-03 (8th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Michael Olowokandi
Playoff series
Michael Olowokandi played 15 games across 1 NBA postseason in 3 series — 1 won, 2 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 |  DEN | Won 4-1 | 5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 2003-04 |  SAC | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| 2003-04 |  LAL | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
Michael Olowokandi’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Michael Olowokandi against each club
- vs Sacramento Kings (31)
- vs Denver Nuggets (30)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (30)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (26)
- vs Utah Jazz (26)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (25)
- vs Houston Rockets (24)
- vs Phoenix Suns (24)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (23)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (23)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (23)
- vs Golden State Warriors (21)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (17)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (15)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (15)
- vs Miami Heat (14)
- vs Orlando Magic (14)
- vs Washington Wizards (14)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (12)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (12)
- vs Chicago Bulls (11)
- vs Detroit Pistons (11)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (11)
- vs New York Knicks (11)
- vs Toronto Raptors (11)
- vs Indiana Pacers (10)
- vs LA Clippers (10)
- vs Boston Celtics (9)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (8)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (3)
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