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.
PPG
20.721.8
RPG
7.511.1
APG
2.42.5
TS%
57.7%55.3%
PER
22.423.8
Win Shares
206.6150.5
games played
15221238
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–7 | |
| Meetings | 13 | |
| PPG | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| RPG | 6.0 | 7.4 |
| APG | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2001-02 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1238 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 21.8 |
| REB | 7.5 | 11.1 |
| AST | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 27.4 |
| WS | 206.6 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.175 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 12 |
| All-Star | 14 | 12 |
| Defensive POY | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9293
Efficiency8172
Playmaking7065
Rebounding8997
Defense7599
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