Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Draymond Green

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Draymond Green (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, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% 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 Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDraymond Green
21.8 Points / game 8.7
11.1 Rebounds / game 6.8
2.5 Assists / game 5.6
1.7 Steals / game 1.3
3.1 Blocks / game 1.0
50.9% Field goal % 44.1%
10.6% 3-point % 31.2%
70.4% Free throw % 71.8%
55.3% True shooting % 57.7%
1,238 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDraymond Green
2.12× Points vs era avg 0.86×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDraymond Green
Offensive rating 113.9
Defensive rating 104.4
Net rating 9.5
Usage % 16.1%
Assist % 27.3%
Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDraymond Green
25.9 Points / game 11.4
11.2 Rebounds / game 8.6
3.2 Assists / game 6.0
1.7 Steals / game 1.5
3.3 Blocks / game 1.3
53.0% Field goal % 44.7%
15.4% 3-point % 28.9%
72.6% Free throw % 72.5%
145 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDraymond Green
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 3
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#12 All-time GOAT rank #72

More comparisons