Honors and awards
* Flag of France UEFA Champions League with Olympique de Marseille Winner: 1993 [1]
* Flag of France European Cup with Olympique de Marseille Finalist medal: 1991
* Flag of France French Ligue 1 with Olympique de Marseille Winner: 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1990/1991, 1991/1992
* Flag of France French Cup with Olympique de Marseille: Winner 1989
* Flag of France French League & Cup Double with Olympique de Marseille Winner: 1988/1989
* Flag of Qatar Prince of Qatar Cup with Al-Sadd Winner: 1983
* Flag of the United Arab Emirates Emir's Cup with Al-Ain 1998/99[8]
International Accomplishments
* African Cup of Nations Winner 1982
* African Cup of Nations Finalist Medal 1992
* West African Nations Cup - SCSA Zone III Winner 1982, 1983, 1984
* 1996 African Cup of Nations 4th Place
Individual Accomplishments
* FIFA 100
* "Order of the Volta" (Civil division) – Highest Ghana National award
* African Footballer of the Year Winner: 1991, 1992, 1993
* FIFA World Player of the Year: 9th 1992, Nomination 1991
* African Player of the Century by IFFHS[9] 3rd Best
* Top 30 African Footballers in the last 50 years(2007)[10] 5th Place
* African Footballer of the Year Nominations: 85,86,87,88,89,90
* Italian Serie A Best Foreign Player Winner: 1995/96
* Fifa All-Star Forward: 1992,1993,1996,1997,1999 [2]
* 1992 African Nations Cup Player of the Tournament: Golden Ball Winner
* BBC African Player of the Year Winner: 3 Times
* African Cup of Nations Appearances: 5 Times - 1982,1992, 1994,1996,1998
* Ghana SWAG Best Colts (Young) Player Winner: 1978
* Most Capped Ghana Player of All-Time: 73 International Caps[1] & 33 Goals
* On March 26, 2004, he was appointed a "(WAFUNIF) Special Envoy 4 Peace and Development"[11]
•Ghana Footballer of the Year – Countless times