Anthony Davis vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 7 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Anthony Davis debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Anthony Davis: playmaking (2.8 APG).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
20.421.8
RPG
11.111.1
APG
2.82.5
TS%
55.1%55.3%
PER
21.423.8
Win Shares
1.3150.5
games played
201238
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 1238 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 21.8 |
| REB | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| AST | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 27.4 |
| WS | 1.3 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.175 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive POY | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 12 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9293
Efficiency3472
Playmaking7065
Rebounding9997
Defense9999
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