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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Hakeem Olajuwon vs Tim Duncan

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Hakeem Olajuwon1984-852001-02 · HOU
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Tim Duncan1997-982015-16 · SAS

Tim Duncan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Hakeem Olajuwon, including playmaking (3.0 APG) and per-minute impact (24.2 PER). Head to head they met 10 times, with Tim Duncan winning the series 10–0.

The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%).

The case for Tim Duncan: playmaking (3.0 APG), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), career value (206.7 Win Shares), and 2 more.

PPG
21.819.0
RPG
11.110.8
APG
2.53.0
TS%
55.3%55.1%
PER
23.824.2
Win Shares
150.5206.7
games played
12381392
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS

Head to Head

Hakeem OlajuwonTim Duncan
Record010
Meetings10
PPG13.821.1
RPG8.611.4
APG1.33.0
First meeting1998-99
Last meeting2001-02

Per Game

Hakeem OlajuwonTim Duncan
G12381392
MIN35.734.0
PTS21.819.0
REB11.110.8
AST2.53.0
STL1.70.7
BLK3.12.2
FG%51.250.6
3P%20.217.9
FT%71.269.6

Advanced

Hakeem OlajuwonTim Duncan
PER23.824.2
TS%55.355.1
USG%27.427.0
WS150.5206.7
WS/480.1750.210
BPM4.64.8
VORP69.282.1

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonTim Duncan
MVP12
Finals MVP23
Defensive POY2
All-NBA1215
All-Star1215
All-Defensive915
All-Rookie11
All-Star MVP1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

Scoring
93
91
Efficiency
72
72
Playmaking
65
80
Rebounding
97
98
Defense
99
97

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