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houston rockets official site :: Article Creator Defensive Player Of The Year: Houston Rockets Hakeem Olajuwon is the Houston Rockets franchise all-time leader in steals. The Houston Rockets are an iconic franchise who have produced a number of NBA greats throughout their 58-year history in the league. This list highlights the one player who has won a Defensive Player of the Year award while playing for the Rockets, Hakeem Olajuwon, which he accomplished in back-to-back seasons. Hakeem Olajuwon – 1993, 1994 Olajuwon was one of the most dominant players of his era, as the Lagos, Nigeria native earned a myriad of accolades throughout his 18 years in the NBA. The Dream spent all but one of those seasons in Space City, where he was the first overall pick in the 1984 draft, suiting up for the Rockets from 1984 to 2001. Across 1,177 games there, Olajuwon averaged 22.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 3.1 blocks. The 7-footer was...