Player of the Week after his first week of his career (25.8 points and 16.4 rebounds) ... recorded the lone triple-double of his career 11/20/93 @ New Jersey (24 points, career-high 28 rebounds and career-high 15 blocked shots) ... named one of the 50 Greatest Players on NBA History, the youngest player to earn the honor ... career scoring average (27.7 points) ranks third all-time among NBA leaders, trailing only Michael Jordan (31.5) and Wilt Chamberlain (30.1) ... also boasts the second-highest career scoring average in NBA Finals contests (33.7) and the fourth highest average in playoff games (28.2).
2000-01:
Averaged 28.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.76 blocked shots in 39.5 minutes ... ranked among league leaders in scoring (28.7/3rd), rebounding (12.7/3rd), field goal percentage (.572/1st), blocked shots (2.76/4th) and minutes played (39.5/17th) ... ended the season with 11 consecutive games of 30 or more points ... named NBA Player of the Week for games played 4/2-4/8 ... shot .674 (157-233) from the free throw line in his last 15 games including a perfect 13-13 4/17 vs. Denver which was a career-high for the most consecutive free throws made and attempted in a single game ... missed five consecutive games (1/28 @ New York, 1/30 @ Cleveland, 1/31 @ Minnesota, 2/2 vs. Charlotte and 2/4 vs. Sacramento) due to a strained arch in his right foot (has missed seven games; six due to injury) ... named the starting center for the Western Conference All-Star team for the third consecutive season (eighth time overall), but did not play due to a sore arch in his right foot ... handed out a season-high nine assists 1/26 vs. New Jersey ...
scored a season-high 41 points 1/19 vs. Houston ... did not play 12/15 vs. Vancouver (missed game to attend graduation ceremonies at LSU) ... grabbed a season-high 23 rebounds 1/12 vs. Cleveland ... scored 30+ points 32 times this season and 40+ points twice ... became the 85th player in NBA history to tally 15,000 points after scoring 15 points 11/22 vs. Golden State ... tallied six or more blocks on five occasions (11/12 vs. Houston, 11/22 vs. Golden State, 11/27 @ LA Clippers,11/28 vs. Indiana and 12/5 vs. Philadelphia) ... did not play 11/18 @ Denver due to a sprained left ankle ... registered a season-high 7 blocks 12/5 vs. Philadelphia ... registered double-doubles (points/rebounds) in 59-of-74 games this season.
2000-01 Playoffs:
Started each of the Lakers 16 playoff games, averaging 30.4 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.38 blocked shots ... shot .555 from the field (191-344) during the postseason ... was named NBA Finals MVP for the second consecutive season after averaging 33.0 points, 15.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.40 blocked shots vs. the Philadelphia 76ers ... in the Western Conference Semifinals against San Antonio, averaged 33.3 points and 17.3 rebounds ... has eclipsed 20 rebounds 30 times ... has registered 29 20/20 games (points/rebounds) performances entering the 2001-02 season, including 14 with the Lakers ... ranks third on the NBA's all-time field goal percentage list (.577), trailing only Artis Gilmore (.599) and Mark West (.584)
1999-00
Averaged 29.7 points (career-high), 13.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.04 blocked shots in 40.0 minutes ... ranked among league leaders in scoring (1st), rebounds (2nd), blocked shots (3rd), field goal percentage (1st) and minutes played (4th) ... awarded Most Valuable Player honors for the 1999-00 regular season, 2000 All-Star game and NBA Finals 2000, becoming only the third player to accomplish that feat ... was the winner of the 1999-00 IBM Award, an award determined by a computerized rating that measures overall contribution to his team ... became the NBA's first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1976-77 to finish in the top three league leaders in points, rebounds, field goal percentage and blocked shots ... was named NBA Player of the Month on three occasions (Nov., Feb. and Mar.) becoming the first player to receive that honor three times in a single season ... unanimously named First Team All-NBA, becoming only the fifth unanimous selection ... named Second Team All-Defensive Team, the first time receiving that accolade ... scored a career-high 61 points Mar. 6 @ LA Clippers while also grabbing 23 rebounds to become the first player to tally a 60/20 game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1969 ... scored 30+ points 35 times and 40+ on nine occasions ... grabbed a season-high 24 rebounds Dec. 12 vs. Detroit, one of nine games with 20 or more rebounds ... tallied a season-high eight blocked shots on two occasions, Nov. 15 at Phoenix Mar. 31 vs. Philadelphia ... named NBA Player of the Month three times, the ninth, 10th and 11th times he has been selected ... converted a career-high 19 FT in a franchise record 31 FTA Nov. 19 vs. Chicago ... played a career-high and NBA season-high 55 minutes Jan. 24 vs. Utah ... tallied five 30/20 games (points/rebounds) ... missed two games due to a sprained ankle (Apr. 8 and Apr. 10) ... scored a game-high 49 points Apr. 5 @ Golden State, becoming the first Laker to score 45+points in two games in a single season since Jerry West in 1969-70 ... converted an NBA season-high 24 field goals Mar. 6 @ LA Clippers ... handed out a career-high nine assists on two occasions (Jan. 10 vs. Denver and Feb. 20 @ Philadelphia) ... set an NBA record for most free throw attempts in a game with 39 June 9 vs. Indiana (NBA Finals 2000 Game # 2) ... established an NBA Finals record for most free throw attempts in one half with 22 FTA in the second half June 9 vs. Indiana ... set an NBA postseason record for most free throws attempted in one quarter (25) and one half (27) May 20 vs. Portland ... scored a postseason-career-high 46 points Apr. 23 vs. Sacramento ...
1998-99
Averaged 26.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game ... Second Team All-NBA selection ... scored his 12,000th career point Apr. 9 vs. Minnesota ... led the NBA in field goal percentage (.576) ... led the Lakers in scoring in 36 of 49 games ... led or tied the team in rebounds 28 times ... registered 30 double-doubles ... scored a season-high 38 points on two occasions (Apr. 11 vs. Seattle and Apr. 29 vs. Portland) ... handed out a season-high seven assists Mar. 5 vs. Seattle
1997-98
Averaged 28.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.40 blocked shots ... ranked second in scoring and eighth and blocked shots ... led the NBA in field goal percentage (.584) ... was the lone NBA player to rank among the league's top 10 in scoring, field goal percentage and blocked shots ... named a starter on the Western Conference All-Star team ... scored a season-high 50 points Apr. 2 @ New Jersey ... registered the 10,000th point of his career Feb. 10 @ Portland, tying Jerry West as the ninth fastest player to reach that total (370 games) ... earned NBA Player of the Month honors two times (Jan. and Apr.) ... twice named NBA Player of the Week ... First Team All-NBA selection ... one of only two players to average at least 25.0 points and 10.0 rebounds ... became the first player since Magic Johnson in December of 1986 to score 30+ points in four consecutive games ... grabbed a team-season-high 22 rebounds Mar. 18 vs. Phoenix ... grabbed 15+ rebounds 12 times ... tallied 39 double-doubles ... led the team in scoring 49 times and rebounds 41 times ... missed 22 games due (21 due to a strained abdominal and one due to suspension), including 20 consecutive contests Nov. 23 – Dec. 30
1996-97
Appeared in 51 regular season games averaging 26.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.88 blocked shots in 38.1 minutes ... named Third Team All-NBA ... was the league's only player to average at least 25.0 points and 10.0 rebounds ... was selected to play in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game on February 9 @ Cleveland, but did not participate due to injury ... scored 20+ points in 44 of 51 games, 30+ on 15 occasions and 40+ twice ... earned NBA Player of the Month for December as well as NBA Player of the Week honors once ... had 44 double-doubles ... led or tied for the team lead in scoring and rebounding in 37 of 51 games ... missed 28 consecutive games with a hyperextended left knee suffered in Feb. 12 @ Minnesota ...
1995-96
Appeared in 54 games with the Orlando Magic, averaging team-leading figures in scoring (26.6), rebounds (11.0), blocked shots (2.13) and field goal percentage (.573) ... ranked third in the league in scoring, third in field goal percentage and ninth in blocked shots ... missed the team's first 22 games of the season with a fractured right thumb suffered in a preseason game vs. Miami on Oct. 24 ... named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the fourth consecutive season ... earned NBA Player of the Week honors on one occasion ... tallied 38 double-doubles ... earned NBA Player of the Week honors for games ending 3/3 (averaged 35.0 points, 13.3 rebounds and 3.33 blocked shots in three games) ... started 52-of-54 outings ... scored a season-high 49 points 3/33 @ Washington ... grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds 1/30 vs. Boston ... missed four games (1/6-1/13)due to a bruised left quadriceps and two additional contests due to the passing of his maternal grandmother (4/3 and 4/6).
1995-96 Playoffs
Averaged a team-leading 25.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 12 playoff games with the Orlando Magic ... led the Magic to the Eastern Conference Finals.
1994-95
Led the NBA in scoring at 29.3 points per game ... ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (.583), third in rebounds (11.4) and sixth in blocked shots (2.43) ... named the NBA's Player of the Month for November (31.2 points and 12.8 rebounds) ... earned NBA Player of the Week honors on two occasions (weeks ending Dec. 4 and March 5) ... scored 30-plus points on 40 occasions, highlighted by a season-high of 46 on two occasions (3/3 vs. Lakers and 11/9 @ Charlotte).
1994-95 Playoffs
Averaged 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds in leading the Magic to the Eastern Conference Championship and into the NBA Finals.
1993-94
Led the NBA in field goal percentage (.599), ranked second in scoring (29.3), second in rebounding (13.2) and sixth in blocked shots (2.85) ... tallied double-figures in scoring in each of his 81 appearances ... had a league-leading 65 double-doubles including 18 consecutive games (11/27-12/30) ... named Player of the Month twice (Dec. and March) ... topped 40 points nine times ... tallied a season-high 53 points 4/20 vs. Minnesota.
1993-94 Playoffs
Averaged 20.7 points and 13.3 rebounds in three postseason games. 1992-93: Earned NBA Rookie of the Year honors ... averaged 23.4 points, a career-high 13.9 rebounds and a career-best 3.53 blocked shots in 81 games ... ranked second in the NBA in rebounding and blocked shots, fourth in field goal percentage and eighth in scoring ... was the only player to rank among league leaders in four different statistical categories ... had 68 double-doubles.
College
Played three years at Louisiana State University (1990-92), averaging 21.6 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.6 blocked shots in 90 games ... boasted a career collegiate field goal percentage of .610 ... registered 73 double-doubles ... consensus First Team All-American following both his sophomore and junior seasons ... named college basketball's Player of the Year by AP, UPI and Sports Illustrated following his sophomore season (27.6 points and an NCAA-leading 14.7 rebounds ... led the NCAA in blocked shots (5.3) as a junior ... became the first LSU athlete to be named "Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year" in 1992 ... concluded his three-year career as the SEC's all-time leader in blocked shots ... became the first player to lead the SEC in rebounding three consecutive seasons since Charles Barkley.
Bio Taken From NBA.com
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