Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
21.8 Points / game 25.3
11.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.5 Assists / game 5.3
1.7 Steals / game 1.4
3.1 Blocks / game 0.8
50.9% Field goal % 50.4%
10.6% 3-point % 35.9%
70.4% Free throw % 85.1%
55.3% True shooting % 70.3%
1,238 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
25.9 Points / game 25.8
11.2 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.2 Assists / game 5.7
1.7 Steals / game 1.4
3.3 Blocks / game 1.0
53.0% Field goal % 46.6%
15.4% 3-point % 36.1%
72.6% Free throw % 86.7%
145 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
2 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 3
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#12 All-time GOAT rank #68

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