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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Clyde Drexler vs Hakeem Olajuwon

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Clyde Drexler1983-841997-98 · POR
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Hakeem Olajuwon1984-852001-02 · HOU

Hakeem Olajuwon leads 7 of 8 career categories against Clyde Drexler, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 43 times, 8 of them in the playoffs, with Hakeem Olajuwon winning the series 26–17.

The case for Clyde Drexler

playmaking (5.6 APG).

The case for Hakeem Olajuwon

scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 4 more.

Tale of the tape

20.4PPG21.8
6.1RPG11.1
5.6APG2.5
54.7%TS%55.3%
21.4PER23.8
123.6Win Shares150.5
1086games played1238

Head to Head

Clyde DrexlerHakeem Olajuwon
17Series wins26
22.0PPG24.5
6.4RPG11.9
5.0APG2.7
43 meetings (8 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1994-95

Per Game

Clyde DrexlerHakeem Olajuwon
1086G1238
34.6MIN35.7
20.4PTS21.8
6.1REB11.1
5.6AST2.5
2.0STL1.7
0.7BLK3.1
47.2FG%51.2
31.83P%20.2
78.8FT%71.2

Advanced

Clyde DrexlerHakeem Olajuwon
21.4PER23.8
54.7TS%55.3
25.7USG%27.4
123.6WS150.5
0.177WS/480.175
5.5BPM4.6
63.6VORP69.2

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerHakeem Olajuwon
5All-NBA12
10All-Star12
MVP1
Finals MVP2
Defensive POY2
All-Defensive9
All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

90
Scoring
93
65
Efficiency
72
90
Playmaking
65
81
Rebounding
97
93
Defense
99

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