Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Rick Barry

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Rick Barry 1965-1979 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) 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, Rick Barry was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.19× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 51.0%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Rick Barry's #28.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatRick Barry
21.8 Points / game 23.1
11.1 Rebounds / game 6.5
2.5 Assists / game 5.1
1.7 Steals / game 1.4
3.1 Blocks / game 0.3
50.9% Field goal % 44.7%
10.6% 3-point % 3.0%
70.4% Free throw % 90.9%
55.3% True shooting % 51.0%
1,238 Games played 794

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatRick Barry
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.19×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.28×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.20×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatRick Barry
25.9 Points / game 24.8
11.2 Rebounds / game 5.6
3.2 Assists / game 4.6
1.7 Steals / game 1.4
3.3 Blocks / game 0.5
53.0% Field goal % 42.0%
15.4% 3-point % 2.0%
72.6% Free throw % 89.5%
145 Playoff games 74

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatRick Barry
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 7
6 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#12 All-time GOAT rank #28

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