2006-07 REGULAR SEASON:
Averaged 9.9 ppg (.474 FG%, .150 3pt%, .726 FT%), 5.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, and 25.2
mpg in 80 games (started 45) … Missed one game with the stomach flu (12/27 vs. Philadelphia) and one
contest with a sore right knee (1/31 at Minnesota) … As a starter, posted 10.8 ppg (.480 FG%, 2-12 3pt, .701
FT%), 5.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, and 27.8 mpg … Scored in double-figures in 44 games and tallied 20-plus points
four times … Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on five occasions … Recorded four double-doubles … Shot
50% or better from the field 43 times … Collected two or more steals in 13 contests … Led Kings in scoring
twice, rebounding 14 times, and assists once … Top Single-Game Performances: Registered a season-high
25 points (9-16 FG, 7-9 FT), four rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks in 42 minutes at New
York (1/15) … Logged 21 points (10-19 FG, 1-1 FT), a game-high 13 rebounds, one assist, and one steal in
33 minutes vs. Memphis (11/15) … Scored a game-high 21 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 3pt, 8-8 FT) to accompany
eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 30 minutes at Utah (12/15) … Posted 19 points (8-12 FG, 1-1
3pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks in 43 minutes vs. Minnesota (3/21)
… Hauled in a season-high 14 rebounds to complement 23 points (8-14 FG, 7-10 FT), one assist, and one
steal in 33 minutes vs. Golden State (4/13).
NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaging 18.2 ppg (.472 FG%, .297 3pt%, .810 FT%), 7.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.99 spg,
0.77 bpg, and 35.0 mpg in 824 regular season games through 11 NBA seasons with Vancouver (1996-97
– 2000-01), Atlanta (2001-02 – 2003-04), Portland (2003-04 – 2004-05), and Sacramento (2005-06 – 2006-
07) … Entering the 2007-08 season, ranks 16th with 227 career double-doubles, 24th in career scoring
average, seventh in free throws made (4,002), and eighth in free throws attempted (4,939) among active
players … Also ranks eighth among active forwards in career free throw percentage … Named to the 2000
Men’s National Team by USA Basketball … Averaged at least 20.0 ppg for five consecutive seasons (1997-98
– 2001-02) before posting 19.9 ppg in 2002-03 … Averaging 9.2 ppg (.535 FG%, .600 FT%), 4.8 rpg, 1.2
apg, and 21.5 mpg in six career postseason games (all with Sacramento) … Shot a career-best .525 from the
field in first season as a King, averaging 12.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 27.3 mpg in 72 games (started 30) in
2005-06, finishing 10th in the NBA in field goal percentage … Ended a 10-year playoff drought by appearing
in the NBA postseason with Sacramento in 2006 vs. the San Antonio Spurs … Ranked 19th in the NBA in
postseason field goal percentage (.535) … Recorded playoff career-highs of 27 points (12-19 FG, 3-3 FT) and
nine rebounds in Game 2 at San Antonio (4/25/06) … In 86 games with the Trail Blazers, averaged 14.3 ppg
(.487 FG%, .380 3pt%, .857 FT%), 6.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, and 30.2 mpg … Missed only one game (sore back) in
2002-03, starting all 81 games in which he played for Atlanta, finishing 26th in the NBA in scoring (19.9 ppg)
and 15th in rebounding (8.4 rpg) … Tallied 18 points vs. Washington on December 28, 2002 to become the
sixth-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 10,000-point plateau at 26 years and 17 days, trailing only
Kobe Bryant, Bob McAdoo, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with that distinction
… Posted 21.2 ppg (.461 FG%, .300 3pt%, .801 FT%), 9.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.27 spg, 1.05 bpg, and 38.7 mpg
in first season with the Hawks in 2001-02, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage,
blocks, and minutes played … Ranked 15th in the NBA in scoring, 13th in rebounding, and finished 14th with
32 double-doubles … Scored a career-high 50 points (including a career-high 21 FGM) vs. Detroit (11/23/01),
becoming the first Hawks player to hit the mark since Dominique Wilkens poured in 52 vs. New York (12/7/91)
… Collected a career-high seven steals at New York (2/7/02) … Left the Hawks after two-and-a-half seasons
with averages of 20.4 ppg (.473 FG%, .307 3pt%, .835 FT%), 8.9 rpg, 2.9 apg, and 1.04 spg in 211 games,
ranking sixth in franchise history in scoring average and free throw percentage, 12th in rebounding average,
and second in average minutes played (38.0 mpg) … Finished the 2000-01 season ranked among the top
20 in 13 NBA statistical categories, leading the Grizzlies in scoring (20.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.1 rpg) …
Grabbed a career-high-tying 22 rebounds at Golden State (4/18/01) … Scored all of Vancouver’s 20 points
in the fourth quarter against Indiana (12/1/00) … Averaged a double-double in 1999-2000, ranking 18th in
the NBA in scoring (20.3 ppg) and sixth in rebounding (career-high 10.1 rpg), leading the Grizzlies in each
category … Corralled a career-high-tying 22 rebounds vs. Dallas (2/6/00) … Registered a career-best six
blocks vs. Phoenix (3/17/00) … Grabbed 21 rebounds at Charlotte (11/24/99) … Recorded 5,000th career
point against Denver on December 23, 1999, the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to reach the milestone
(behind LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, and Shaquille O’Neal) … Averaged a
career-high 23.0 ppg in 1998-99, ranking fourth in the NBA in scoring … Also posted career-bests in assists
(3.4 apg), steals (1.38 spg), and blocks (1.10 bpg) … Led Vancouver in both scoring and rebounding for
the third straight season … Posted a then career-high 39 points (15-25 FG, 9-10 FT), 13 rebounds, and five
assists in a career-high 56 minutes vs. Boston (2/17/99) … Averaged 22.3 ppg (.485 FG%, career-high .412
3pt%, .784 FT%), 7.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, and 1.09 spg in starting all 82 games in 1997-98, ranking sixth in the NBA
in scoring (second among small forwards) … Doled out a career-best 13 assists against Houston (12/14/97)
… Was the only unanimous choice on the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie team and finished third in balloting behind
Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson and Minnesota’s Stephon Marbury for Schick Rookie of the Year honors … Led
the expansion Grizzlies in scoring (18.7 ppg), ranking 26th overall in scoring (including second among rookies
with 1,494 points scored) … Started and tallied 17 points and four rebounds in the Schick Rookie Game
during the 1997 All-Star Weekend in Cleveland … Posted lone triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and
10 assists at Phoenix (4/19/97) … Averaged 20.8 ppg (.464 FG%, .292 3pt%, .801 FT%), 8.2 rpg, 2.9 apg,
1.11 spg, 1.00 bpg, and 38.0 mpg in 375 games with the Grizzlies, ranking first in franchise history in career
scoring average and minutes per game … Ranks second all time in Grizzlies annals in points scored (7,801),
rebounds (3,070), field goals made (2,787) and attempted (6,011), free throws made (2,147) and attempted
(2,680), and steals (416) …Has scored 20-plus points in 363 games, 30 or more points 54 times, and 40-plus
points twice … Has one career triple-double.
NBA HONORS:
Selected as an NBA All-Star reserve in 2000, scoring nine points (4-4 FG, 1-1 3pt, 0-0 FT) with
six rebounds in 21 minutes for the victorious Eastern Conference squad in Philadelphia … Named NBA Player
of the Week as a member of the Hawks for games played November 19-25, 2001 … Named to the 1996-97
NBA All-Rookie First Team … Earned NBA Rookie of the Month honors for February 1997, averaging 24.5
ppg … Named co-Rookie of the Month (with New Jersey’s Kerry Kittles) for December 1996 … Starter in the
Schick Rookie Game during the 1997 All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.
TEAM USA:
Member of the 2000 USA Men’s Olympic gold medal-winning team in Sydney, Australia … Averaged
6.4 ppg (.548 FG%, 0-1 3pt, .810 FT%) and 3.3 rpg in eight games (started one) in the 2000 Olympics, including
five points (1-2 FG, 3-4 FT) in eight minutes vs. France in the United States’ 85-75 triumph in the gold medal
game (10/1/2000) … Played on the 1999 USA Men’s National Team which participated in the Americas
Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico.
COLLEGE:
Averaged 21.1 ppg (.518 FG%, .381 3pt%, .683 FT%), 8.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, and 34.7 mpg in 28 games
in only season at California (1995-96) … First freshman in Pac-10 history to win Conference Player of the Year
honors … Named Third Team All-America by the Associated Press … One of 17 finalists for the John Wooden
Award after finishing first among all freshman in the country in scoring … Set Bears single-season freshman
records for points (590), scoring average, field goals (206), and free throws (170).
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
One of the most charitable players in the NBA since entering the league in 1996, donating
money, time, and resources to youth organizations and those less fortunate … Named by The Sporting News
as the NBA’s No. 1 Good Guy for 2004 after funding the Reef House in Atlanta through his Atlanta-based
Future Foundation … Founded the Future Foundation with the purpose of assisting at-risk and underprivileged
youth through the establishment and funding of scholarships, educational and recreational programs, and
joint venture projects with existing organizations … Since its inception in 2001, the Future Foundation has
expanded in scope to assist more children in each year of existence, helping provide programs that enhance
children’s social and intellectual development while improving self-esteem, character, academic performance,
and physical well-being … He and his father were instrumental in delivering meals to more than 1,800 Atlanta
area residences during the Thanksgiving holidays … Created “Rebound America” to raise funds for victims of
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, enlisting help from four other NBA players (Alonzo Mourning, Brian Grant, Gary
Payton, and Damon Stoudamire) … Based on their on-court efforts in a particular statistical category selected
by each player, the group raised $212,275 for the relief fund, including $69,600 from Abdur-Rahim himself after
donating $100 for every rebound he grabbed that season (2001-02) … Named the NBA’s Community Assist
Award Winner in November 2001 for his efforts … Provided donations to the Toys for Kids program assisting
the Atlanta Children’s Shelter … Joined a contingency of NBA and WNBA players to form “Operation Rebound” in
partnership with the NBA Players Association to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina from Mississippi, delivering
20 tractor trailers full of supplies and visiting with victims from the ravaged towns of Hattiesburg, Biloxi, and
Gulfport … Joined Kings teammates and Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for victims of Katrina …
Active in the Kings Read to Achieve program … Serves Thanksgiving dinner to those less fortunate at the
Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen each holiday season in Sacramento … Joined teammates to help refurbish a
Kings Reading and Learning Center at the Stanford Settlement in Sacramento in March of 2006.