Hakeem Olajuwon vs Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant leads 5 of 8 career categories against Hakeem Olajuwon, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (4.7 APG). Head to head they met 15 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 9–6.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), per-minute impact (23.8 PER).
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), career value (172.5 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
21.825.0
RPG
11.15.2
APG
2.54.7
TS%
55.3%55.0%
PER
23.822.9
Win Shares
150.5172.5
games played
12381346
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–9 | |
| Meetings | 15 (4 playoff) | |
| PPG | 14.8 | 19.9 |
| RPG | 7.8 | 5.2 |
| APG | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2000-01 | |
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 1346 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 25.0 |
| REB | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| AST | 2.5 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 32.9 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 22.9 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 55.0 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 31.8 |
| WS | 150.5 | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.170 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 2 |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star | 12 | 18 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | 12 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 4 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9396
Efficiency7272
Playmaking6588
Rebounding9775
Defense9983
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