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).
PPG
22.121.8
RPG
11.711.1
APG
3.92.5
TS%
61.2%55.3%
PER
25.023.8
Win Shares
167.4150.5
games played
10731238
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19–23 | |
| Meetings | 42 (14 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.3 | 25.5 |
| RPG | 12.4 | 11.2 |
| APG | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 1238 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 21.8 |
| REB | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| AST | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 27.4 |
| WS | 167.4 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.175 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive POY | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9493
Efficiency9372
Playmaking8365
Rebounding9897
Defense8899
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