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.
Tale of the tape
22.5PPG21.8
6.2RPG11.1
2.7APG2.5
54.3%TS%55.3%
19.5PER23.8
108.5Win Shares150.5
1260games played1238
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1260 | G | 1238 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 35.7 |
| 22.5 | PTS | 21.8 |
| 6.2 | REB | 11.1 |
| 2.7 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 3.1 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 51.2 |
| 35.5 | 3P% | 20.2 |
| 81.4 | FT% | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.5 | PER | 23.8 |
| 54.3 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 29.6 | USG% | 27.4 |
| 108.5 | WS | 150.5 |
| 0.120 | WS/48 | 0.175 |
| 1.0 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 32.8 | VORP | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring93
57Efficiency72
73Playmaking65
82Rebounding97
75Defense99
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