David Robinson vs Hakeem Olajuwon
David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 48 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with David Robinson winning the series 32–16.
The case for David Robinson: playmaking (2.5 APG), shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%), per-minute impact (26.2 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), longevity (1238 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
21.121.8
RPG
10.611.1
APG
2.52.5
TS%
58.3%55.3%
PER
26.223.8
Win Shares
177.1150.5
games played
9871238
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 32–16 | |
| Meetings | 48 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.1 | 23.5 |
| RPG | 11.3 | 11.4 |
| APG | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| First meeting | 1989-90 | |
| Last meeting | 2001-02 | |
Per Game
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 987 | 1238 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 21.1 | 21.8 |
| REB | 10.6 | 11.1 |
| AST | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 25.0 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 73.6 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.2 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 58.3 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 26.4 | 27.4 |
| WS | 177.1 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.248 | 0.175 |
| BPM | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 78.7 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 10 | 12 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 8 | 9 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9293
Efficiency8972
Playmaking6665
Rebounding9797
Defense9999
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