Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Wes Unseld

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Wes Unseld (1968-1980) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.00× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 53.7%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Wes Unseld's #55.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWes Unseld
21.8 Points / game 10.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 14.0
2.5 Assists / game 3.9
1.7 Steals / game 0.6
3.1 Blocks / game 0.4
50.9% Field goal % 50.9%
10.6% 3-point % 50.0%
70.4% Free throw % 63.3%
55.3% True shooting % 53.7%
1,238 Games played 984

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWes Unseld
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.00×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 2.81×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.66×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWes Unseld
25.9 Points / game 10.6
11.2 Rebounds / game 14.9
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.6
3.3 Blocks / game 0.5
53.0% Field goal % 49.8%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 60.7%
145 Playoff games 119

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWes Unseld
1 MVP awards 1
2 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 5
6 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#12 All-time GOAT rank #55

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