Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Anthony Davis

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 55.3%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatAnthony Davis
21.8 Points / game 24.0
11.1 Rebounds / game 10.7
2.5 Assists / game 2.6
1.7 Steals / game 1.3
3.1 Blocks / game 2.3
50.9% Field goal % 52.2%
10.6% 3-point % 24.6%
70.4% Free throw % 78.8%
55.3% True shooting % 60.1%
1,238 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatAnthony Davis
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatAnthony Davis
25.9 Points / game 26.1
11.2 Rebounds / game 11.7
3.2 Assists / game 2.9
1.7 Steals / game 1.3
3.3 Blocks / game 2.1
53.0% Field goal % 54.0%
15.4% 3-point % 28.0%
72.6% Free throw % 83.8%
145 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatAnthony Davis
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 7
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#12 All-time GOAT rank #61

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