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.
PPG
25.121.8
RPG
4.311.1
APG
6.72.5
TS%
59.0%55.3%
PER
22.323.8
Win Shares
118.3150.5
games played
9001238
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 1238 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 21.8 |
| REB | 4.3 | 11.1 |
| AST | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 27.4 |
| WS | 118.3 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.175 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 12 |
| All-Star | 9 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive POY | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9893
Efficiency7772
Playmaking9765
Rebounding6697
Defense6599
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