Hakeem Olajuwon - Official Quadruple-Double
18 PTS • 16 REB • 10 AST • 11 BLK
1 steal • 40 minutes • Houston Rockets 120, Milwaukee Bucks 94
On March 29, 1990, Hakeem Olajuwon recorded an official
quadruple-double as the Houston Rockets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks
120-94 at The Summit in Houston.
Olajuwon finished with 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists
and 11 blocked shots in 40 minutes. He also had one steal,
giving him production across all five major statistical categories.
He shot 6-for-14 from the field and 6-for-8 from the free-throw
line while collecting six offensive rebounds and 10 defensive
rebounds.
The performance made Olajuwon one of the extremely small number of
players in NBA history to officially record double figures in four
statistical categories in the same game.
Game Score
| Team |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
| Milwaukee Bucks |
21 |
24 |
27 |
22 |
94 |
| Houston Rockets |
37 |
26 |
27 |
30 |
120 |
Houston Rockets Box Score
| Player |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
3P |
3PA |
FT |
FTA |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| Sleepy Floyd |
27 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
| Buck Johnson |
37 |
7 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon |
40 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
16 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
| Otis Thorpe |
32 |
9 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
| Mitchell Wiggins |
29 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
| Anthony Bowie |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Adrian Caldwell |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Lewis Lloyd |
8 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Vernon Maxwell |
21 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| Tim McCormick |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Larry Smith |
17 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Mike Woodson |
19 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Team Totals |
240 |
48 |
92 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
25 |
16 |
37 |
53 |
35 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
120 |
Milwaukee Bucks Box Score
| Player |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
3P |
3PA |
FT |
FTA |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| Greg Anderson |
34 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
| Jay Humphries |
44 |
6 |
20 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
| Larry Krystkowiak |
20 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
| Alvin Robertson |
37 |
8 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
18 |
| Fred Roberts |
33 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
| Tony Brown |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Jeff Grayer |
21 |
4 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
| Tito Horford |
11 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Frank Kornet |
9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brad Lohaus |
23 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
| Team Totals |
240 |
40 |
101 |
0 |
5 |
14 |
20 |
20 |
26 |
46 |
23 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
19 |
94 |
Olajuwon's Quadruple-Double
A quadruple-double requires a player to reach double figures in
four of the five major statistical categories: points, rebounds,
assists, steals and blocked shots.
Olajuwon reached the mark with 18 points, 16 rebounds,
10 assists and 11 blocks. His 10th assist completed the
quadruple-double, while his 11 blocks were nearly as many as
Milwaukee recorded as a team in steals and blocks combined.
The achievement was especially remarkable because Olajuwon did
not need an unusually long game to reach it. He accumulated the
numbers in 40 minutes of a regulation victory.
26 Days After Missing One by a Single Assist
Olajuwon's quadruple-double came only 26 days after he nearly
recorded one against the Golden State Warriors.
On March 3, 1990, Olajuwon had 29 points, 18 rebounds,
9 assists, 5 steals and 11 blocks in a 129-109 Houston
victory. He finished that game one assist short of a
quadruple-double.
Less than four weeks later, he reached 10 assists against Milwaukee
while again blocking 11 shots, officially completing the rare feat.
View Hakeem Olajuwon's March 3, 1990 5x5 box score »
Houston's Complete Team Performance
Olajuwon's historic night came in a comfortable 26-point Houston
victory. The Rockets jumped ahead 37-21 in the first quarter and
never surrendered the lead.
Otis Thorpe led Houston in scoring with 21 points while adding
seven rebounds and seven assists. Buck Johnson scored 19 points,
Mitchell Wiggins added 14 and Lewis Lloyd scored 12 in only eight
minutes.
Houston shot 48-for-92 from the field and made five three-pointers.
The Rockets collected 53 rebounds, handed out 35 assists, recorded
10 steals and blocked 13 shots.
Olajuwon was responsible for 11 of Houston's 13 blocks.
Milwaukee's Night
Milwaukee struggled offensively against Houston's defense, shooting
40-for-101 from the field and missing all five of its three-point
attempts.
Alvin Robertson led the Bucks with 18 points and eight assists.
Jay Humphries added 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while
Greg Anderson collected 14 points and 13 rebounds.
The Bucks were outrebounded 53-46 and were outscored 37-21 in the
opening quarter. Houston eventually pulled away for a 120-94
victory.
Game Notes
Date: March 29, 1990
Location: The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 15,088
Final Score: Houston Rockets 120, Milwaukee Bucks 94
Houston Record After Game: 34-36
Milwaukee Record After Game: 37-33
Houston Leading Scorer: Otis Thorpe - 21 points
Milwaukee Leading Scorer: Alvin Robertson - 18 points
Leading Rebounder: Hakeem Olajuwon - 16 rebounds
Most Assists: Hakeem Olajuwon - 10 assists
Most Blocks: Hakeem Olajuwon - 11 blocks
Why This Game Matters
Quadruple-doubles are among the rarest officially recognized
statistical achievements in NBA history because they require a
player to dominate several completely different areas of the game
at once.
Olajuwon's performance demonstrated the unusual versatility that
defined his career. He was Houston's leading rebounder, leading
passer and dominant shot blocker while also scoring 18 points.
The game is also part of an extraordinary statistical stretch for
Olajuwon. During March 1990 alone, he produced both a 29-point,
18-rebound, 9-assist, 5-steal, 11-block near quadruple-double and
this official 18-point, 16-rebound, 10-assist, 11-block
quadruple-double.
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Hakeem Olajuwon recorded 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and
11 blocked shots against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 29, 1990.
Houston won 120-94.
