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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs Steve Nash

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Hakeem Olajuwon1984-852001-02 · HOU
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Steve Nash1996-972013-14 · PHX

Hakeem Olajuwon leads 6 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 13 times, with Steve Nash winning the series 7–6.

The case for Hakeem Olajuwon

scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.8 PER), and 3 more.

The case for Steve Nash

playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%).

Tale of the tape

21.8PPG14.3
11.1RPG3.0
2.5APG8.5
55.3%TS%60.5%
23.8PER19.9
150.5Win Shares129.6
1238games played1217

Head to Head

Hakeem OlajuwonSteve Nash
6Series wins7
17.1PPG10.8
8.3RPG3.2
1.8APG4.5
13 meetings · first 1996-97 · last 2001-02

Per Game

Hakeem OlajuwonSteve Nash
1238G1217
35.7MIN31.3
21.8PTS14.3
11.1REB3.0
2.5AST8.5
1.7STL0.7
3.1BLK0.1
51.2FG%49.0
20.23P%42.8
71.2FT%90.4

Advanced

Hakeem OlajuwonSteve Nash
23.8PER19.9
55.3TS%60.5
27.4USG%21.0
150.5WS129.6
0.175WS/480.163
4.6BPM3.5
69.2VORP53.5

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonSteve Nash
1MVP2
2Finals MVP
2Defensive POY
12All-NBA7
12All-Star8
9All-Defensive
1All-Rookie

Career percentiles

93
Scoring
78
72
Efficiency
91
65
Playmaking
96
97
Rebounding
45
99
Defense
37

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