Center · New Orleans Pelicans
Emeka Okafor
Age 43 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 114 kg · Born Sep 28, 1982 · UConn
11.8 PPG
9.6 RPG
0.9 APG
660 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
660games
7,763career pts
17.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Charlotte Hornets
· 330 games · 2004-05–2008-09
Position rank · 2012-2013
#10PPG rank
#10PER rank
#10WS rank
Among 17 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.1
2004-05 · CHA
RPG
11.3
2006-07 · CHA
APG
1.4
2017-18 · DLW
PER
20.1
2006-07 · CHA
WS
8.2
2008-09 · CHA
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2004
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
2004
Career by team
Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
2019-2020 – 2019-2020 · 1 seasons
12.3 PPG
8.4 RPG
1.3 APG
18 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2009-10 – 2017-18 · 4 seasons
9.5 PPG
8.5 RPG
0.6 APG
207 games
Delaware 87ers
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
8.0 RPG
1.4 APG
26 games
Washington Wizards
2012-2013 – 2012-2013 · 1 seasons
9.7 PPG
8.8 RPG
1.2 APG
79 games
Charlotte Hornets
2004-05 – 2008-09 · 5 seasons
14.0 PPG
10.7 RPG
0.9 APG
330 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | CHA | 73 | 73 | 35.6 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 60.9 | 16.3 | 4.0 |
| 2005-06 | CHA | 26 | 25 | 33.6 | 13.2 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 65.6 | 14.9 | 1.0 |
| 2006-07 | CHA | 67 | 65 | 34.8 | 14.4 | 11.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 59.3 | 20.1 | 7.1 |
| 2007-08 | CHA | 82 | 82 | 33.1 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 57.0 | 17.4 | 5.8 |
| 2008-09 | CHA | 82 | 81 | 32.8 | 13.2 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 56.1 | 0.0 | 59.3 | 18.0 | 8.2 |
| 2009-10 | NOP | 82 | 82 | 28.9 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 56.2 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | NOP | 72 | 72 | 31.8 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 57.3 | 0.0 | 56.2 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | NOP | 27 | 27 | 28.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 51.4 | — | — |
| 2012-2013 | WAS | 79 | 0 | 26.0 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 47.7 | — | 57.1 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | NOP | 26 | 19 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 16.4 | 1.0 |
| 2017-18 | DLW | 26 | 0 | 19.9 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 61.2 | — | 69.8 | — | — |
| 2019-2020 | MOB | 18 | 0 | 20.9 | 12.3 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 52.3 | — | 63.3 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2009 | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on September 28
About Emeka Okafor
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004–05, Okafor played for the Charlotte Bobcats and was named Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 and was then dealt to the Washington Wizards in 2012. However, a herniated disc in his neck caused Okafor to miss four consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2017 before being med