Bob Cousy vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Hakeem Olajuwon debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Bob Cousy: playmaking (4.6 APG).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
18.321.8
RPG
1.911.1
APG
4.62.5
TS%
44.9%55.3%
games played
9251238
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 925 | 1238 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 18.3 | 21.8 |
| REB | 1.9 | 11.1 |
| AST | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| STL | — | 1.7 |
| BLK | — | 3.1 |
| FG% | 37.9 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | — | 20.2 |
| FT% | 80.8 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 23.8 |
| TS% | 44.9 | 55.3 |
| USG% | — | 27.4 |
| WS | — | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.175 |
| BPM | — | 4.6 |
| VORP | — | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 12 |
| All-Star | 13 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive POY | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9093
Efficiency2472
Playmaking9765
Rebounding5397
Defense099
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