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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs Patrick Ewing

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Hakeem Olajuwon1984-852001-02 · HOU
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Patrick Ewing1985-862001-02 · NYK

Hakeem Olajuwon leads 8 of 8 career categories against Patrick Ewing, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 35 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Hakeem Olajuwon winning the series 18–17.

The case for Hakeem Olajuwon

scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), and 5 more.

The case for Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing trails in every compared category here.

Tale of the tape

21.8PPG21.0
11.1RPG9.8
2.5APG1.9
55.3%TS%55.3%
23.8PER21.0
150.5Win Shares123.9
1238games played1183

Head to Head

Hakeem OlajuwonPatrick Ewing
18Series wins17
21.9PPG18.3
10.5RPG9.6
2.5APG1.3
35 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1985-86 · last 2001-02

Per Game

Hakeem OlajuwonPatrick Ewing
1238G1183
35.7MIN34.3
21.8PTS21.0
11.1REB9.8
2.5AST1.9
1.7STL1.0
3.1BLK2.4
51.2FG%50.4
20.23P%15.2
71.2FT%74.0

Advanced

Hakeem OlajuwonPatrick Ewing
23.8PER21.0
55.3TS%55.3
27.4USG%28.1
150.5WS123.9
0.175WS/480.146
4.6BPM2.5
69.2VORP46.6

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonPatrick Ewing
1MVP
2Finals MVP
2Defensive POY
12All-NBA7
12All-Star11
9All-Defensive3
1All-Rookie1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

93
Scoring
91
72
Efficiency
69
65
Playmaking
56
97
Rebounding
94
99
Defense
94

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