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.
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG25.0
11.1RPG5.2
2.5APG4.7
55.3%TS%55.0%
23.8PER22.9
150.5Win Shares172.5
1238games played1346
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Series wins | 9 |
| 14.8 | PPG | 19.9 |
| 7.8 | RPG | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | APG | 3.3 |
| 15 meetings (4 in the playoffs) · first 1996-97 · last 2000-01 | ||
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 1346 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 11.1 | REB | 5.2 |
| 2.5 | AST | 4.7 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.4 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 44.7 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 71.2 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | 22.9 |
| 55.3 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 27.4 | USG% | 31.8 |
| 150.5 | WS | 172.5 |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 4.2 |
| 69.2 | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 12 | All-Star | 18 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 4 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring96
72Efficiency72
65Playmaking88
97Rebounding75
99Defense83
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