Hakeem Olajuwon vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Hakeem Olajuwon, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). Head to head they met 16 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Larry Bird winning the series 13–3.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
rebounding (11.1 RPG), career value (150.5 Win Shares), longevity (1238 games played).
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG24.3
11.1RPG10.0
2.5APG6.3
55.3%TS%56.4%
23.8PER24.7
150.5Win Shares67.4
1238games played897
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Series wins | 13 |
| 21.6 | PPG | 27.9 |
| 12.4 | RPG | 11.1 |
| 1.8 | APG | 7.9 |
| 16 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1990-91 | ||
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 897 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 11.1 | REB | 10.0 |
| 2.5 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.6 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 71.2 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | 24.7 |
| 55.3 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 27.4 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 150.5 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 69.2 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring97
72Efficiency76
65Playmaking94
97Rebounding96
99Defense91
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