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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs Pau Gasol

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Hakeem Olajuwon1984-852001-02 · HOU
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Pau Gasol2001-022018-19 · MEM

Hakeem Olajuwon leads 6 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 2 times, with the series even at 1–1.

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 Pau Gasol

playmaking (3.2 APG), shooting efficiency (56.5% TS%).

Tale of the tape

21.8PPG17.0
11.1RPG9.2
2.5APG3.2
55.3%TS%56.5%
23.8PER21.4
150.5Win Shares143.9
1238games played1226

Head to Head

Hakeem OlajuwonPau Gasol
1Series wins1
9.0PPG21.0
5.0RPG9.5
0.5APG2.0
2 meetings · first 2001-02 · last 2001-02

Per Game

Hakeem OlajuwonPau Gasol
1238G1226
35.7MIN33.4
21.8PTS17.0
11.1REB9.2
2.5AST3.2
1.7STL0.5
3.1BLK1.6
51.2FG%50.7
20.23P%36.8
71.2FT%75.3

Advanced

Hakeem OlajuwonPau Gasol
23.8PER21.4
55.3TS%56.5
27.4USG%23.3
150.5WS143.9
0.175WS/480.169
4.6BPM3.1
69.2VORP52.6

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonPau Gasol
1MVP
2Finals MVP
2Defensive POY
12All-NBA4
12All-Star6
9All-Defensive
1All-Rookie1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

93
Scoring
87
72
Efficiency
75
65
Playmaking
81
97
Rebounding
95
99
Defense
88

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