Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Carmelo Anthony

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 54.3%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatCarmelo Anthony
21.8 Points / game 22.4
11.1 Rebounds / game 6.2
2.5 Assists / game 2.7
1.7 Steals / game 1.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.5
50.9% Field goal % 44.4%
10.6% 3-point % 34.3%
70.4% Free throw % 81.6%
55.3% True shooting % 54.3%
1,238 Games played 1,260

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatCarmelo Anthony
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.50×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatCarmelo Anthony
— Offensive rating 109.9
— Defensive rating 111.0
— Net rating -1.1
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatCarmelo Anthony
25.9 Points / game 23.1
11.2 Rebounds / game 6.7
3.2 Assists / game 2.5
1.7 Steals / game 1.2
3.3 Blocks / game 0.4
53.0% Field goal % 41.3%
15.4% 3-point % 28.5%
72.6% Free throw % 82.7%
145 Playoff games 83

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatCarmelo Anthony
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
12 All-Star selections 10
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#12 All-time GOAT rank #63

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