Chris Paul vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 7 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Chris Paul: playmaking (3.3 APG).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
2.921.8
RPG
1.811.1
APG
3.32.5
TS%
41.3%55.3%
PER
8.123.8
Win Shares
0.1150.5
games played
161238
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 1238 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 21.8 |
| REB | 1.8 | 11.1 |
| AST | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 50.0 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 41.3 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 13.8 | 27.4 |
| WS | 0.1 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | 0.175 |
| BPM | -1.8 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 0.0 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive POY | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 12 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring993
Efficiency172
Playmaking7665
Rebounding1597
Defense2499
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