Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs K.C. Jones

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 43.5%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatK.C. Jones
21.8 Points / game 7.4
11.1 Rebounds / game 3.6
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 38.6%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 64.1%
55.3% True shooting % 43.5%
1,238 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatK.C. Jones
2.12× Points vs era avg 0.62×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatK.C. Jones
25.9 Points / game 6.4
11.2 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 35.6%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 69.9%
145 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatK.C. Jones
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 8
12 All-Star selections 0
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#12 All-time GOAT rank #66

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