Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs John Havlicek

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Hakeem Olajuwon's #12.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatJohn Havlicek
21.8 Points / game 20.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 6.3
2.5 Assists / game 4.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.4
3.1 Blocks / game 0.1
50.9% Field goal % 43.9%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 81.3%
55.3% True shooting % 49.2%
1,238 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatJohn Havlicek
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.89×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatJohn Havlicek
25.9 Points / game 22.0
11.2 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.2 Assists / game 4.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.3
3.3 Blocks / game 0.1
53.0% Field goal % 43.5%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 82.7%
145 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatJohn Havlicek
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 8
12 All-Star selections 13
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#12 All-time GOAT rank #11

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