Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Bob Pettit

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.33× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Bob Pettit's #22.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBob Pettit
21.8 Points / game 26.4
11.1 Rebounds / game 16.2
2.5 Assists / game 3.0
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 43.5%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 76.2%
55.3% True shooting % 51.1%
1,238 Games played 792

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBob Pettit
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.33×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 2.61×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.32×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBob Pettit
25.9 Points / game 25.5
11.2 Rebounds / game 14.8
3.2 Assists / game 2.7
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 41.4%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 77.9%
145 Playoff games 88

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatBob Pettit
1 MVP awards 2
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 11
6 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#12 All-time GOAT rank #22

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