Emeka Okafor vs. Dominique Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dominique Wilkins and Emeka Okafor, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Emeka Okafor played 10 years in the NBA, 5 less than Dominique Wilkins, who played 15. Emeka Okafor had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Dominique Wilkins had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Emeka Okafor 10 2 2004-05 to 2017-18
Dominique Wilkins 15 10 1982-83 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2004-051982-83
Team Charlotte BobcatsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 73 35.6 15.1 3.8 7.1 10.9 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.7 2.9 6.1 13.7 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.7 .609
Dominique Wilkins 82 32.9 17.5 2.8 3.1 5.8 1.6 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.6 7.3 14.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .182 2.8 4.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 36.3 15.7 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 5.7 14.0 .405 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 2

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2005-061983-84
Team Charlotte BobcatsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 26 33.6 13.2 3.6 6.4 10.0 1.2 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.4 5.0 12.2 .415 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.8 .656
Dominique Wilkins 81 36.6 21.6 3.1 4.0 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 2.4 8.4 17.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.4 19.2 4.2 4.0 8.2 2.2 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.6 7.0 16.8 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 5.2 6.2 .839

Season 3

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2006-071984-85
Team Charlotte BobcatsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 67 34.8 14.4 3.9 7.4 11.3 1.2 0.9 2.6 1.7 3.1 5.9 11.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.4 .593
Dominique Wilkins 81 37.3 27.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 2.8 2.1 10.5 23.3 .451 0.3 1.0 .309 6.0 7.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2007-081985-86
Team Charlotte BobcatsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 82 33.1 13.8 3.1 7.6 10.7 0.9 0.8 1.7 2.0 2.9 5.6 10.5 .535 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .570
Dominique Wilkins 78 39.1 30.3 3.3 4.6 7.9 2.6 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.2 11.4 24.3 .468 0.2 0.9 .186 7.4 9.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 28.6 2.2 3.8 6.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 3.3 2.7 10.4 24.1 .433 0.1 0.6 .200 7.6 8.8 .861

Season 5

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2008-091986-87
Team Charlotte BobcatsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 82 32.8 13.2 3.4 6.7 10.1 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.8 3.0 5.3 9.4 .561 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.5 .593
Dominique Wilkins 79 37.6 29.0 2.7 3.6 6.3 3.3 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.9 10.5 22.6 .463 0.4 1.3 .292 7.7 9.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 26.8 3.0 4.8 7.8 2.8 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.8 9.6 23.3 .410 0.3 1.1 .300 7.3 8.2 .892

Season 6

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2009-101987-88
Team New Orleans HornetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 82 28.9 10.4 3.1 6.0 9.0 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.4 2.7 4.2 8.0 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.3 .562
Dominique Wilkins 78 37.8 30.7 2.7 3.7 6.4 2.9 1.3 0.6 2.8 2.1 11.7 25.1 .464 0.5 1.7 .295 6.9 8.4 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 12 39.4 31.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 11.4 25.0 .457 0.3 1.5 .222 8.0 10.4 .768

Season 7

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2010-111988-89
Team New Orleans HornetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 72 31.8 10.3 3.2 6.3 9.5 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.7 3.2 4.2 7.3 .573 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.6 .562
Dominique Wilkins 80 37.5 26.2 3.2 3.7 6.9 2.6 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.7 10.2 22.0 .464 0.4 1.3 .276 5.5 6.6 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 6 31.3 7.3 2.8 2.7 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.7 3.3 5.2 .645 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.8 .364
Dominique Wilkins 5 42.4 27.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 10.4 23.2 .448 1.0 3.4 .294 5.4 7.6 .711

Season 8

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2011-121989-90
Team New Orleans HornetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 27 28.9 9.9 2.6 5.3 7.9 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.7 4.2 7.9 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .514
Dominique Wilkins 80 36.1 26.7 2.7 3.8 6.5 2.5 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.8 10.1 20.9 .484 0.7 2.3 .322 5.7 7.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2012-131990-91
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 79 26.0 9.7 2.5 6.2 8.8 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.4 1.8 4.2 8.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .571
Dominique Wilkins 81 38.0 25.9 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.9 9.5 20.2 .470 1.0 3.1 .341 5.9 7.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.0 20.8 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.6 1.8 1.0 2.2 1.6 7.0 18.8 .372 0.4 3.0 .133 6.4 7.0 .914

Note: Emeka Okafor didn't play in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 10

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season 2017-181991-92
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 26 13.6 4.4 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.7 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .818
Dominique Wilkins 42 38.1 28.1 2.5 4.6 7.0 3.8 1.2 0.6 2.9 1.8 10.1 21.8 .464 0.9 3.0 .289 7.0 8.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season -1992-93
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 71 37.3 29.9 2.6 4.2 6.8 3.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 1.6 10.4 22.3 .468 1.7 4.5 .380 7.3 8.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 37.7 30.0 4.0 1.3 5.3 3.0 1.0 0.3 3.3 2.7 10.7 25.0 .427 1.0 4.0 .250 7.7 10.0 .767

Season 12

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season -1993-94
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 74 35.6 26.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.3 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.7 9.4 21.5 .440 1.1 4.0 .288 6.0 7.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season -1994-95
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 77 31.5 17.8 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.2 1.7 6.4 15.2 .424 1.5 3.8 .388 3.5 4.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 4 37.5 19.0 4.3 6.5 10.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.8 6.5 15.3 .426 2.0 4.3 .471 4.0 4.5 .889

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 14

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season -1996-97
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 63 30.9 18.2 2.7 3.7 6.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.6 6.3 15.1 .417 1.1 3.8 .293 4.5 5.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 15

Emeka Okafor Dominique Wilkins
Season -1998-99
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 27 9.3 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.9 4.9 .379 0.2 0.7 .263 1.1 1.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -