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.
Tale of the tape
21.1PPG21.8
10.6RPG11.1
2.5APG2.5
58.3%TS%55.3%
26.2PER23.8
177.1Win Shares150.5
987games played1238
Head to Head
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Series wins | 16 |
| 20.1 | PPG | 23.5 |
| 11.3 | RPG | 11.4 |
| 2.8 | APG | 3.1 |
| 48 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 1989-90 · last 2001-02 | ||
Per Game
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 987 | G | 1238 |
| 34.7 | MIN | 35.7 |
| 21.1 | PTS | 21.8 |
| 10.6 | REB | 11.1 |
| 2.5 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.7 |
| 3.0 | BLK | 3.1 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 51.2 |
| 25.0 | 3P% | 20.2 |
| 73.6 | FT% | 71.2 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | PER | 23.8 |
| 58.3 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 26.4 | USG% | 27.4 |
| 177.1 | WS | 150.5 |
| 0.248 | WS/48 | 0.175 |
| 7.0 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 78.7 | VORP | 69.2 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | 2 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| 8 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring93
89Efficiency72
66Playmaking65
97Rebounding97
99Defense99
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