Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Paul Arizin

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Paul Arizin (1950-1961) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Paul Arizin was the higher-volume scorer (22.8 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.15× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 50.6%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatPaul Arizin
21.8 Points / game 22.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 8.6
2.5 Assists / game 2.3
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 42.1%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 80.9%
55.3% True shooting % 50.6%
1,238 Games played 713

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatPaul Arizin
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.15×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.45×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.02×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatPaul Arizin
25.9 Points / game 24.2
11.2 Rebounds / game 8.3
3.2 Assists / game 2.6
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 41.1%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 82.4%
145 Playoff games 49

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatPaul Arizin
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 9
6 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#12 All-time GOAT rank #60

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