Contemporaries · overlapped 6 seasons
Hakeem Olajuwon vs Tim Duncan
Hakeem Olajuwon and Tim Duncan were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 6 seasons. On the floor, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 19.0). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Hakeem Olajuwon's #12.
Career averages
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 21.8 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 11.1 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 3.1 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 50.9% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 10.6% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 70.4% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 55.3% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 1,238 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 25.9 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 11.2 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 3.3 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 53.0% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 15.4% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 72.6% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 145 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 2 |
Championships |
5 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #12 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |