Hakeem Olajuwon vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Hakeem Olajuwon, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 23 times, with Hakeem Olajuwon winning the series 13–10.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: rebounding (11.1 RPG), longevity (1238 games played).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 3 more.
PPG
21.830.1
RPG
11.16.2
APG
2.55.3
TS%
55.3%56.9%
PER
23.828.1
Win Shares
150.5197.9
games played
12381072
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13–10 | |
| Meetings | 23 | |
| PPG | 21.9 | 30.8 |
| RPG | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| APG | 2.3 | 5.4 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 2001-02 | |
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 1072 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 30.1 |
| REB | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| AST | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 33.7 |
| WS | 150.5 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 5 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 6 |
| Defensive POY | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 11 |
| All-Star | 12 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | 9 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9399
Efficiency7278
Playmaking6590
Rebounding9782
Defense9995
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