Hakeem Olajuwon vs Jerry West
Hakeem Olajuwon and Jerry West split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Hakeem Olajuwon debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
rebounding (11.1 RPG), longevity (1238 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%).
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG27.0
11.1RPG4.9
2.5APG5.6
55.3%TS%55.4%
1238games played932
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 932 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 11.1 | REB | 4.9 |
| 2.5 | AST | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | STL | 0.0 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | — |
| 71.2 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | — |
| 55.3 | TS% | 55.4 |
| 27.4 | USG% | — |
| 150.5 | WS | — |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | — |
| 4.6 | BPM | — |
| 69.2 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring96
72Efficiency71
65Playmaking95
97Rebounding66
99Defense3
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