Dwight Howard vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and playmaking (2.5 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Dwight Howard: rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), longevity (1242 games played).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
15.721.8
RPG
11.811.1
APG
1.32.5
TS%
60.2%55.3%
PER
21.323.8
Win Shares
142.0150.5
games played
12421238
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 1238 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 35.7 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 21.8 |
| REB | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| AST | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 51.2 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 20.2 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 23.8 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 27.4 |
| WS | 142.0 | 150.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.175 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 8 | 12 |
| All-Star | 8 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 9 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8293
Efficiency9072
Playmaking4865
Rebounding9897
Defense9399
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