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.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG21.8
11.8RPG11.1
1.3APG2.5
60.2%TS%55.3%
21.3PER23.8
142.0Win Shares150.5
1242games played1238
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 1238 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 35.7 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 21.8 |
| 11.8 | REB | 11.1 |
| 1.3 | AST | 2.5 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.7 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 3.1 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 51.2 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | 20.2 |
| 56.7 | FT% | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | 23.8 |
| 60.2 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 22.2 | USG% | 27.4 |
| 142.0 | WS | 150.5 |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | 0.175 |
| 1.5 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 35.0 | VORP | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | 2 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 8 | All-Star | 12 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring93
90Efficiency72
48Playmaking65
98Rebounding97
93Defense99
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