Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Kevin Durant

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% 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 Kevin Durant's #17.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatKevin Durant
21.8 Points / game 27.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.5 Assists / game 4.7
1.7 Steals / game 1.0
3.1 Blocks / game 1.2
50.9% Field goal % 51.1%
10.6% 3-point % 39.3%
70.4% Free throw % 88.2%
55.3% True shooting % 58.7%
1,238 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatKevin Durant
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.79×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatKevin Durant
25.9 Points / game 29.3
11.2 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.2 Assists / game 4.2
1.7 Steals / game 1.0
3.3 Blocks / game 1.2
53.0% Field goal % 48.0%
15.4% 3-point % 35.5%
72.6% Free throw % 86.9%
145 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatKevin Durant
1 MVP awards 1
2 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 13
6 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#12 All-time GOAT rank #17

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