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Shareef Abdur-Rahim

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Memphis Grizzlies · F · 1× NBA All-Star · 1996-97 1st All-Rookie selection · 12 NBA seasons

Shareef Abdur-Rahim recorded 866 NBA appearances across 12 seasons with Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers.

▶Best highlights

18.1

career pts/gm

7.5

career reb/gm

2.5

career ast/gm

830

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Shareef Abdur-Rahim's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1994-95–2006-07

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Dikembe Mutombo

Mookie Blaylock

Mutombo's blocks give way to rebuilding

Atlanta Hawks · Defense, then a reset

An elite defensive core kept Atlanta relevant in the 1990s before a long rebuild followed the veterans' departure.

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Franchise era

2001-02–2006-07

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Hubie Ball and a deep rotation

Memphis Grizzlies · Pau brings Memphis to the playoffs

Gasol became the franchise's first All-Star and led three straight playoff appearances after Hubie Brown installed a selfless ten-man system.

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Franchise era

2003-04–2011-12

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

LaMarcus Aldridge

A beloved revival undone by injuries

Portland Trail Blazers · From Jail Blazers to Roy

Roy restored the bond between team and city, but devastating knee injuries to him and Oden erased the young core's ceiling.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2005-06

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Passing, pace and the 2002 heartbreak

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

A dazzling, unselfish offense became a true title contender and came painfully close to defeating the Lakers in 2002.

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Franchise era

2006-07–2021-22

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

DeMarcus Cousins

Stars pass through without a stable winner

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Coaching churn and inconsistent roster construction produced the longest playoff drought in NBA history.

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Career accomplishments

1× NBA All-Star1996-97 1st All-Rookie selection12 NBA seasons866 career appearances15,083 career points6 playoff appearances1 triple-doublesCareer high: 50 pointsCareer high: 22 reboundsCareer high: 13 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Team history

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Shareef Abdur-Rahim's most significant indexed performances.

Athlore #1 · 100 relevance

Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks

50 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST · 2 STL · 1 BLK

Athlore #2 · 87.1 relevance

MEMPHISGRIZZLIES

GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS

Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors

26 PTS · 22 REB · 4 AST · 3 STL · 3 BLK

Athlore #3 · 87 relevance

Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks

34 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST · 3 STL · 1 BLK

Athlore #4 · 85.6 relevance

New Jersey Nets vs Atlanta Hawks

34 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST · 2 STL

Athlore #5 · 85.4 relevance

MINNESOTATIMBERWOLVES

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks

32 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST · 1 STL

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (50)

Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks

50 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST · 2 STL · 1 BLK

Career high · Assists (13)

VANCOUVERGRIZZLIES

Houston Rockets vs Vancouver Grizzlies

22 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST

Career high · Rebounds (22)

MEMPHISGRIZZLIES

GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS

Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors

26 PTS · 22 REB · 4 AST · 3 STL · 3 BLK

Career high · Steals (7)

Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks

29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST · 7 STL · 2 BLK

Career high · Blocks (6)

VANCOUVERGRIZZLIES

Phoenix Suns vs Vancouver Grizzlies

14 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST · 6 BLK