Career snapshot
9seasons
548games
4,375career pts
9.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 323 games · 1998-99–2002-03
Position rank · 2005-06
#50PPG rank
#66PER rank
#64WS rank
Among 70 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.3
2002-03 · LAC
RPG
9.1
2002-03 · LAC
APG
1.3
2002-03 · LAC
PER
12.4
2001-02 · LAC
WS
1.6
2001-02 · LAC
Draft
1998
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Pacific
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1998
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAC | 45 | 36 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 11.8 | -0.3 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 80 | 77 | 31.2 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 65.1 | 10.4 | -0.8 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 82 | 82 | 25.9 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 10.0 | -0.4 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 80 | 79 | 32.1 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 62.2 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| 2002-03 | LAC | 36 | 36 | 38.0 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 65.7 | 10.5 | -0.2 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 43 | 25 | 21.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 59.0 | 11.2 | 1.2 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 62 | 34 | 19.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 10.4 | 1.2 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | 48 | 24 | 19.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 51.1 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 6.8 | -0.1 |
| 2005-06 | MIN | 32 | 24 | 23.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 48.7 | 8.6 | 0.4 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 24 | 0 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2005 | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | mid season trade | From 2005-06 to 2005-06 | |
| Jul 2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
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About Michael Olowokandi
Michael Olowokandi is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, California. Nicknamed "the Kandi Man," Olowokandi was selected as the first overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played professionally until 2007, when he was forced to retire due to severe hernia and knee injuries.