Charles Barkley vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Charles Barkley leads 6 of 8 career categories against Hakeem Olajuwon, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.7 RPG). Head to head they met 42 times, 14 of them in the playoffs, with Hakeem Olajuwon winning the series 23–19.
The case for Charles Barkley
scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
longevity (1238 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
22.1PPG21.8
11.7RPG11.1
3.9APG2.5
61.2%TS%55.3%
25.0PER23.8
167.4Win Shares150.5
1073games played1238
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Series wins | 23 |
| 22.3 | PPG | 25.5 |
| 12.4 | RPG | 11.2 |
| 4.4 | APG | 3.3 |
| 42 meetings (14 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 1238 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 35.7 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 21.8 |
| 11.7 | REB | 11.1 |
| 3.9 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 3.1 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 51.2 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | 20.2 |
| 73.5 | FT% | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | 23.8 |
| 61.2 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 24.9 | USG% | 27.4 |
| 167.4 | WS | 150.5 |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | 0.175 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 72.7 | VORP | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 11 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring93
93Efficiency72
83Playmaking65
98Rebounding97
88Defense99
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