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Hakeem Olajuwon
1985-86

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Age:23
Position:C
Team:HOU
Games:68
Minutes (Per Game):36.3
Total Minutes:2467.0
Player
Index
S+
97.1
Rank #7 (1985-86)
Potential Index
S
94.9
Rank #3 (1985-86)

Archetypes

NOTE: Archetypes are generated based on player potential (Potential Index).

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  • Player Index (PLI) — A measure of how valuable a player is to a franchise given the player's contract value, production, availability, and overall impact both in the regular season and postseason. Scored 0–100, graded D- to S+.
  • Potential Index (POI) — A measure of how high a player's PLI can be: the player's projected PLI ceiling if they continue their current trajectory next season. Same 0–100 scale and grade thresholds as PLI; shown only for players under 25. POI blends the legacy formula (45%) with the Performance Potential Score / PPS from per-100 stats (55%).

Season badges

  • Peak — Career-high OVR season (only one per player, once decline from that peak is visible).
  • Prime — One of the three seasons in the player's best 3-year stretch by average OVR.
  • Lookout — A or better Potential Index (POI) in the player’s second year (year_exp = 1).
  • #1 PLI — Ranked #1 in the league in Player Index that season.
  • #1 POI — Ranked #1 in the league in Potential Index that season.

Score thresholds for each grade (PLI and POI share the same 0–100 scale):

PLI = Player Index  |  POI = Potential Index

S+
PLI/POI: ≥95
S
PLI/POI: 90–94
A+
PLI/POI: 85–89
A
PLI/POI: 80–84
A-
PLI/POI: 75–79
B+
PLI/POI: 70–74
B
PLI/POI: 60–69
B-
PLI/POI: 55–59
C+
PLI/POI: 50–54
C
PLI/POI: 45–49
C-
PLI/POI: 40–44
D+
PLI/POI: 35–39
D
PLI/POI: 30–34
D-
PLI/POI: <30
Points 23.5
Rebounds 11.5
Assists 2.0
Steals 2.0
Blocks 3.4
Field Goal Pct 52.6%
Field Goals Made 9.2
Field Goals Attempted 17.5
Three Pointers Made 0.0
Three Pointers Attempted 0.0
Free Throw Pct 64.5%
Free Throws Made 5.1
Free Throws Attempted 7.9
Turnovers 2.9
Personal Fouls 4.0
Win Shares 9.5
True Shooting Pct 56.0%
Player Efficiency Rating 24.2
Usage Pct 25.6%
Box Plus Minus 4.0
Value Over Replacement Player 3.8

HooperIndex

Potential Win Shares 9.8
Reg. Win Burden % 21.4%

HooperImpact

Reg. Season ISR 256.9
Postseason ISR 328.9
Reg. Season ICS (%) 22.9%
Postseason ICS (%) 27.9%

HooperROI

Salary $882,500
Overpay Index 0.67
Contract Value Rating 10/10

NBA Comparison Tool

Overall Score 98.9

HooperJourney

Reg. Season Score 138.71
Postseason Score 121.8
Season Score 367.82
Years Experience 2

NBA CapHole Tracker

Cap Hole $152,531
Availability % 82.9%
Cap Wasted % 3.60%