Gary Payton vs Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 6 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 52 times, 18 of them in the playoffs, with Gary Payton winning the series 31–21.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG21.8
3.9RPG11.1
6.7APG2.5
52.8%TS%55.3%
18.9PER23.8
144.0Win Shares150.5
1335games played1238
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Series wins | 21 |
| 19.2 | PPG | 20.7 |
| 4.0 | RPG | 10.3 |
| 6.6 | APG | 2.8 |
| 52 meetings (18 in the playoffs) · first 1990-91 · last 2001-02 | ||
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1238 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 35.7 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 21.8 |
| 3.9 | REB | 11.1 |
| 6.7 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 3.1 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 51.2 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 20.2 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 71.2 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 23.8 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 27.4 |
| 144.0 | WS | 150.5 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.175 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 69.2 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | 2 |
| 9 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring93
56Efficiency72
95Playmaking65
60Rebounding97
82Defense99
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