Damian Lillard vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 5 of 8 career categories against Damian Lillard, including rebounding (11.1 RPG) and per-minute impact (23.8 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Damian Lillard debuted in 2012-13.
The case for Damian Lillard
scoring (25.1 PPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
rebounding (11.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), career value (150.5 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
25.1PPG21.8
4.3RPG11.1
6.7APG2.5
59.0%TS%55.3%
22.3PER23.8
118.3Win Shares150.5
900games played1238
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 900 | G | 1238 |
| 36.2 | MIN | 35.7 |
| 25.1 | PTS | 21.8 |
| 4.3 | REB | 11.1 |
| 6.7 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 3.1 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 51.2 |
| 37.1 | 3P% | 20.2 |
| 89.9 | FT% | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | PER | 23.8 |
| 59.0 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 29.1 | USG% | 27.4 |
| 118.3 | WS | 150.5 |
| 0.174 | WS/48 | 0.175 |
| 5.0 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 57.7 | VORP | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring93
77Efficiency72
97Playmaking65
66Rebounding97
65Defense99
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