Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Stephen Curry

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% 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 Stephen Curry's #16.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatStephen Curry
21.8 Points / game 24.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.5 Assists / game 6.3
1.7 Steals / game 1.5
3.1 Blocks / game 0.3
50.9% Field goal % 47.1%
10.6% 3-point % 42.5%
70.4% Free throw % 91.0%
55.3% True shooting % 64.8%
1,238 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatStephen Curry
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatStephen Curry
25.9 Points / game 26.8
11.2 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.2 Assists / game 6.2
1.7 Steals / game 1.5
3.3 Blocks / game 0.3
53.0% Field goal % 45.4%
15.4% 3-point % 39.8%
72.6% Free throw % 89.1%
145 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
2 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 10
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#12 All-time GOAT rank #16

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