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).
PPG
21.819.7
RPG
11.15.6
APG
2.53.5
TS%
55.3%56.8%
PER
23.819.7
Win Shares
150.5150.1
games played
12381343
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2–3 | |
| Meetings | 5 | |
| PPG | 9.0 | 22.0 |
| RPG | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| APG | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| First meeting | 2000-01 | |
| Last meeting | 2001-02 | |
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 1343 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 19.7 |
| REB | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| AST | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 26.9 |
| WS | 150.5 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9389
Efficiency7281
Playmaking6580
Rebounding9778
Defense9979
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