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.
PPG
21.824.3
RPG
11.110.0
APG
2.56.3
TS%
55.3%56.4%
PER
23.824.7
Win Shares
150.567.4
games played
1238897
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3–13 | |
| Meetings | 16 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 21.6 | 27.9 |
| RPG | 12.4 | 11.1 |
| APG | 1.8 | 7.9 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1990-91 | |
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 897 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 24.3 |
| REB | 11.1 | 10.0 |
| AST | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 27.1 |
| WS | 150.5 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 2 |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 10 |
| All-Star | 12 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9397
Efficiency7276
Playmaking6594
Rebounding9796
Defense9991
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