Hakeem Olajuwon vs Kevin Garnett
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 24 times, 3 of them in the playoffs, with Hakeem Olajuwon winning the series 14–10.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Kevin Garnett
playmaking (3.7 APG), career value (191.4 Win Shares), longevity (1462 games played).
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG17.8
11.1RPG10.0
2.5APG3.7
55.3%TS%54.6%
23.8PER22.7
150.5Win Shares191.4
1238games played1462
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Series wins | 10 |
| 18.7 | PPG | 17.7 |
| 9.2 | RPG | 9.5 |
| 3.2 | APG | 4.7 |
| 24 meetings (3 in the playoffs) · first 1995-96 · last 2001-02 | ||
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 1462 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 34.5 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 17.8 |
| 11.1 | REB | 10.0 |
| 2.5 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.3 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 1.4 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | 27.5 |
| 71.2 | FT% | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | 22.7 |
| 55.3 | TS% | 54.6 |
| 27.4 | USG% | 24.7 |
| 150.5 | WS | 191.4 |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | 0.182 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 4.9 |
| 69.2 | VORP | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 2 | Defensive POY | 1 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 12 | All-Star | 15 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring85
72Efficiency68
65Playmaking82
97Rebounding94
99Defense93
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