Hakeem Olajuwon vs James Harden
Hakeem Olajuwon and James Harden split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
rebounding (11.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), longevity (1238 games played), and 1 more.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG24.0
11.1RPG5.6
2.5APG7.3
55.3%TS%60.8%
23.8PER23.5
150.5Win Shares182.4
1238games played1221
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 1221 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 34.8 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 24.0 |
| 11.1 | REB | 5.6 |
| 2.5 | AST | 7.3 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.5 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 43.9 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | 36.4 |
| 71.2 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | 23.5 |
| 55.3 | TS% | 60.8 |
| 27.4 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 150.5 | WS | 182.4 |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 69.2 | VORP | 90.0 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 11 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Sixth Man | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring93
72Efficiency85
65Playmaking94
97Rebounding78
99Defense87
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