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Emeka Okafor
Emeka Okafor stats, teams and career impact
#1187 all-timeCareer averages · 12.0 PPG · 9.7 RPG · 0.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 252 lb (114 kg)
- Born
- September 28, 1982 (44 yrs old)
- College
- UConn
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 2004–05 to 2017–18
Career summaryEmeka Okafor was a center who played 10 NBA seasons, from 2004–05 through 2017–18.
- Career PPG
- 12.0
- Career RPG
- 9.7
- Career APG
- 0.8
- #42 in 2006–07
- #1187 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Emeka Okafor ranks #1187 all time
Emeka Okafor ranks #1187 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #93.3. His full-career value ranks #619, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
616 games · Career Value Rank #619
NBA honorsROYContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards, and New Orleans Pelicans
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 51.2%FG%
- Three-point
- 0.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 58.6%FT%
616 career games · 19,055 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Emeka Okafor stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2017–18 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -1.79 | NOP | 26 | 19 | 13.6 | 50.5% | — | 81.8% | — | 1.6 |
| 2012–13 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 1.2 | -0.00 | WAS | 79 | 77 | 26.0 | 47.7% | — | 57.1% | #136 | 78.8 |
| 2011–12 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 0.9 | -1.17 | NOH | 27 | 27 | 28.9 | 53.3% | — | 51.4% | #205 | 11.9 |
| 2010–11 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.6 | -0.54 | NOH | 72 | 72 | 31.8 | 57.3% | 0.0% | 56.2% | #174 | 61.8 |
| 2009–10 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 0.7 | -0.69 | NOH | 82 | 82 | 28.9 | 53.0% | — | 56.2% | #167 | 60.1 |
| 2008–09 | 13.2 | 10.1 | 0.6 | +0.41 | CHA | 82 | 81 | 32.8 | 56.1% | — | 59.3% | #102 | 119.1 |
| 2007–08 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 0.9 | -0.34 | CHA | 82 | 82 | 33.1 | 53.5% | — | 57.0% | #149 | 86.5 |
| 2006–07 | 14.4 | 11.3 | 1.2 | +2.41 | CHA | 67 | 65 | 34.8 | 53.2% | — | 59.3% | #42 | 196.7 |
| 2005–06 | 13.2 | 10.0 | 1.2 | -1.37 | CHA | 26 | 25 | 33.6 | 41.5% | — | 65.6% | #190 | 10.7 |
| 2004–05 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 0.9 | -0.38 | CHA | 73 | 73 | 35.6 | 44.7% | 0.0% | 60.9% | #153 | 80.9 |
| Career | 12.0 | 9.7 | 0.8 | — | CHA/NOH/NOP/WAS | 616 | — | 30.9 | 51.2% | 0.0% | 58.6% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
114.7 composite · lower is better
116.4 average league finish
708 total value
Career standing
How Emeka Okafor ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score114.7
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 9
- All-time rank
- #1187
Strongest seasons
Every season
Emeka Okafor advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | NOP | 35 | 26 | 353 | -1.79 | — | — | 1.6 | — | Limited |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 30 | 79 | 2,052 | -0.00 | 61.4 | #136 | 78.8 | 68th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 29 | 27 | 781 | -1.17 | 40.5 | #205 | 11.9 | 36th | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 28 | 72 | 2,287 | -0.54 | 50.7 | #174 | 61.8 | 60th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 27 | 82 | 2,370 | -0.69 | 50.6 | #167 | 60.1 | 59th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | CHA | 26 | 82 | 2,691 | +0.41 | 69.7 | #102 | 119.1 | 77th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | CHA | 25 | 82 | 2,718 | -0.34 | 55.3 | #149 | 86.5 | 70th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | CHA | 24 | 67 | 2,329 | +2.41 | 87.7 | #42 | 196.7 | 87th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | CHA | 23 | 26 | 874 | -1.37 | 42.4 | #190 | 10.7 | 39th | Standard |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | CHA | 22 | 73 | 2,600 | -0.38 | 55.7 | #153 | 80.9 | 67th | Broad |
Career movement
Emeka Okafor's career impact by season
Peak +2.41 in 2006–07 · 10 seasons · 19,055 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Emeka OkaforCliff Robinson
| NBA season | Emeka Okafor | Cliff Robinson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | -1.4 | -0.2 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| 4 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 6 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
| 7 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| 8 | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| 9 | -0.0 | -1.8 |
| 10 | -1.8 | -2.9 |
| 11 | Did not play | -6.8 |
NBA season number
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