Dirk Nowitzki vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 13 times, with Hakeem Olajuwon winning the series 7–6.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), career value (206.6 Win Shares), longevity (1522 games played).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG21.8
7.5RPG11.1
2.4APG2.5
57.7%TS%55.3%
22.4PER23.8
206.6Win Shares150.5
1522games played1238
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Series wins | 7 |
| 18.8 | PPG | 12.8 |
| 6.0 | RPG | 7.4 |
| 1.1 | APG | 1.5 |
| 13 meetings · first 1998-99 · last 2001-02 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1238 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 35.7 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 21.8 |
| 7.5 | REB | 11.1 |
| 2.4 | AST | 2.5 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 3.1 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 51.2 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 20.2 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 23.8 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 27.4 |
| 206.6 | WS | 150.5 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.175 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 14 | All-Star | 12 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring93
81Efficiency72
70Playmaking65
89Rebounding97
75Defense99
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