Hakeem Olajuwon vs LeBron James
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 6 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and LeBron James debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), and 3 more.
The case for LeBron James: playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
PPG
21.820.9
RPG
11.16.1
APG
2.57.2
TS%
55.3%59.4%
PER
23.820.8
Win Shares
150.55.5
games played
123860
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 60 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 20.9 |
| REB | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| AST | 2.5 | 7.2 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 27.3 |
| WS | 150.5 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9393
Efficiency7265
Playmaking6598
Rebounding9786
Defense9985
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