Hakeem Olajuwon vs Russell Westbrook
Hakeem Olajuwon leads 7 of 8 career categories against Russell Westbrook, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Hakeem Olajuwon's last season was 2001-02, and Russell Westbrook debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Russell Westbrook: playmaking (6.7 APG).
PPG
21.815.2
RPG
11.15.4
APG
2.56.7
TS%
55.3%52.8%
PER
23.815.1
Win Shares
150.50.4
games played
123864
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 64 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 29.0 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 15.2 |
| REB | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| AST | 2.5 | 6.7 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 42.7 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 33.8 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 69.4 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 15.1 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 25.9 |
| WS | 150.5 | 0.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.009 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 1.0 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9380
Efficiency7220
Playmaking6596
Rebounding9780
Defense9971
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