Hakeem Olajuwon vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 6 of 8 career categories against Hakeem Olajuwon, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and playmaking (2.5 APG). Head to head they met 28 times, 8 of them in the playoffs, with Shaquille O'Neal winning the series 17–11.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
rebounding (11.1 RPG), longevity (1238 games played).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
scoring (23.7 PPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG23.7
11.1RPG10.9
2.5APG2.5
55.3%TS%58.6%
23.8PER26.4
150.5Win Shares180.4
1238games played1207
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Series wins | 17 |
| 19.7 | PPG | 24.0 |
| 9.2 | RPG | 12.1 |
| 2.9 | APG | 4.0 |
| 28 meetings (8 in the playoffs) · first 1992-93 · last 2000-01 | ||
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 1207 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 11.1 | REB | 10.9 |
| 2.5 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.7 | STL | 0.6 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 71.2 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | 26.4 |
| 55.3 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 27.4 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 150.5 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 69.2 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 12 | All-Star | 15 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring95
72Efficiency92
65Playmaking70
97Rebounding97
99Defense94
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