Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Chris Paul

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Chris Paul 2005-2025 · Guard · active

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Chris Paul (2005-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 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 16.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.71× their league average respectively; Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% 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 Chris Paul's #33.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatChris Paul
21.8 Points / game 16.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.5 Assists / game 9.2
1.7 Steals / game 2.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.2
50.9% Field goal % 46.5%
10.6% 3-point % 36.6%
70.4% Free throw % 86.9%
55.3% True shooting % 58.1%
1,238 Games played 1,370

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatChris Paul
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.71×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.06×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 4.23×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatChris Paul
— Offensive rating 114.9
— Defensive rating 105.9
— Net rating 9.0
— Usage % 14.2%
— Assist % 30.6%
— Rebound % 7.1%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatChris Paul
25.9 Points / game 20.0
11.2 Rebounds / game 4.9
3.2 Assists / game 8.3
1.7 Steals / game 1.9
3.3 Blocks / game 0.2
53.0% Field goal % 48.4%
15.4% 3-point % 36.9%
72.6% Free throw % 84.6%
145 Playoff games 149

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatChris Paul
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
12 All-Star selections 11
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#12 All-time GOAT rank #33

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