Hakeem Olajuwon vs Paul Pierce
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 5 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 3–2.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
playmaking (3.5 APG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), longevity (1343 games played).
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG19.7
11.1RPG5.6
2.5APG3.5
55.3%TS%56.8%
23.8PER19.7
150.5Win Shares150.1
1238games played1343
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Series wins | 3 |
| 9.0 | PPG | 22.0 |
| 6.4 | RPG | 5.8 |
| 1.0 | APG | 2.6 |
| 5 meetings · first 2000-01 · last 2001-02 | ||
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 1343 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 11.1 | REB | 5.6 |
| 2.5 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.3 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 71.2 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | 19.7 |
| 55.3 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 27.4 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 150.5 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 69.2 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring89
72Efficiency81
65Playmaking80
97Rebounding78
99Defense79
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