Cross-era · careers 29 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs George Mikan

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 29 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 48.3%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatGeorge Mikan
21.8 Points / game 23.1
11.1 Rebounds / game 9.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 40.2%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 78.1%
55.3% True shooting % 48.3%
1,238 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatGeorge Mikan
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatGeorge Mikan
25.9 Points / game 22.9
11.2 Rebounds / game 11.1
3.2 Assists / game 2.2
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 39.8%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 78.3%
145 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatGeorge Mikan
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
12 All-Star selections 4
6 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#12 All-time GOAT rank #34

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