Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Bill Sharman

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 49.7%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBill Sharman
21.8 Points / game 17.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.5 Assists / game 3.0
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 42.6%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 88.3%
55.3% True shooting % 49.7%
1,238 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBill Sharman
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.78×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBill Sharman
25.9 Points / game 18.5
11.2 Rebounds / game 3.7
3.2 Assists / game 2.6
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 42.8%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 90.9%
145 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBill Sharman
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 8
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#12 All-time GOAT rank #37

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