Hakeem Olajuwon vs Rudy Gobert
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 6 of 8 career categories against Rudy Gobert, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and playmaking (2.5 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Rudy Gobert: rebounding (11.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (66.4% TS%).
PPG
21.810.9
RPG
11.111.5
APG
2.51.7
TS%
55.3%66.4%
PER
23.817.6
Win Shares
150.58.8
games played
123876
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 76 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 10.9 |
| REB | 11.1 | 11.5 |
| AST | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| STL | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 68.2 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 0.0 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 52.6 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 17.6 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 66.4 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 12.9 |
| WS | 150.5 | 8.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.177 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 1.5 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9363
Efficiency7294
Playmaking6546
Rebounding9799
Defense9997
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