Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Willis Reed

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 52.3%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWillis Reed
21.8 Points / game 18.7
11.1 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.5 Assists / game 1.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 47.6%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 74.8%
55.3% True shooting % 52.3%
1,238 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWillis Reed
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWillis Reed
25.9 Points / game 17.4
11.2 Rebounds / game 10.3
3.2 Assists / game 1.9
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 46.1%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 75.1%
145 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatWillis Reed
1 MVP awards 1
2 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
12 All-Star selections 7
6 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#12 All-time GOAT rank #29

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