Carmelo Anthony vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 5 of 8 career categories against Carmelo Anthony, including rebounding (11.1 RPG) and shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Carmelo Anthony debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Carmelo Anthony: scoring (22.5 PPG), playmaking (2.7 APG), longevity (1260 games played).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
22.521.8
RPG
6.211.1
APG
2.72.5
TS%
54.3%55.3%
PER
19.523.8
Win Shares
108.5150.5
games played
12601238
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 All-NBA · 10 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1260 | 1238 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 22.5 | 21.8 |
| REB | 6.2 | 11.1 |
| AST | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 35.5 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 81.4 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.5 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 54.3 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 29.6 | 27.4 |
| WS | 108.5 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.120 | 0.175 |
| BPM | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 32.8 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 6 | 12 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive POY | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9493
Efficiency5772
Playmaking7365
Rebounding8297
Defense7599
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