Hakeem Olajuwon vs Joel Embiid
Hakeem Olajuwon and Joel Embiid split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: rebounding (11.1 RPG), career value (150.5 Win Shares), longevity (1238 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
21.826.9
RPG
11.17.7
APG
2.53.9
TS%
55.3%60.5%
PER
23.824.7
Win Shares
150.54.1
games played
123838
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 38 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 31.5 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 26.9 |
| REB | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| AST | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| STL | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 48.9 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 85.4 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 34.1 |
| WS | 150.5 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 1.8 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9398
Efficiency7271
Playmaking6585
Rebounding9793
Defense9984
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