Hakeem Olajuwon vs Jimmy Butler III
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 6 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: playmaking (4.9 APG), shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%).
PPG
21.820.0
RPG
11.15.6
APG
2.54.9
TS%
55.3%64.6%
PER
23.823.5
Win Shares
150.55.7
games played
123838
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 38 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 31.2 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 20.0 |
| REB | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| AST | 2.5 | 4.9 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 51.9 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 37.6 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 23.5 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 64.6 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 23.2 |
| WS | 150.5 | 5.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.232 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 2.2 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Jimmy Butler III | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9390
Efficiency7291
Playmaking6589
Rebounding9781
Defense9980
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