"The Greatest Game Ever Played": Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics (1976) Fisher's 0.4-Second Shot: Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs (2004) MJ Does It Again: Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz (1998) Magic Plays Center: Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers (1980) Sir Charles' Triple OT Thriller: Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns (1993) Hey Junior, "Very few players got the better of Michael Jordan head-to-head during his illustrious career. Olajuwon was the best player on a back to back Finals team, beating David Robinson -- badly-- to get there. Hakeem Olajuwon before fame In terms of longevity + accolades Duncan has the advantage. such as Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Garnett, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, and Jason . MP over 99% complete back to 1976-77. Best Stats . Result: Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tim Duncan 21-18 6. . I'd rather have Duncan as my PF than the dream as my Center. Robinson was on much better teams, which skew some of his advanced stats a bit -- he also never lead a team to a title, only winning when Tim Duncan was the best player on the Spurs. Nikola Jokic's contributions in service of Winning are lovely, dark, and deep. a prime David Robinson is better than a prime Tim Duncan. Duncan beats out Hakeem by accolades and crushes him on team success. He wasn't as efficient as he could have been, and was very inconsistent, and even if he didn't have that injury, I don't think he would have . Re: Hakeem Olajuwon vs Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan - how do you rank them? Hakeem Olajuwon vs Tim Duncan; gatorsPENSbucs 2 years ago #11. Im not talking in terms of greatness, I believe Duncan is the overall greater player, I just don't see how, to build a franchise around, I would take Tim Duncan before Hakeem Olajuwon. Post #5 » by Bruh Man » Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:42 pm If we are building a team give me the big fundamental, if for prime give me the big aristotle. Hakeem lost in the first round 8 times in a weaker West than the one Duncan played in. Durant and James go head-to-head until the score is evened at 15 before the former starts finding his rhythm . FGA, TRB, AST, PF, GS over 99% complete back to 1975-76. Answer (1 of 6): Career Averages: Over his career, Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 21.1, 11.1, 2.5, 3.1, and 1.7 (Points, rebounds, assist, blocks, and steals). kobe already won and you don't even realize it. Tim Duncan has a career playoff FT percentage of .698. you can put them in a hat and shake them as to the order, but duncan was all business. In terms of prime Hakeem has the advantage. Durant and James go head-to-head until the score is evened at 15 before the former starts finding his rhythm . David Robinson faced the young Shaquille O'Neal 9 times when he was with Orlando and Los Angeles. But on a very rare occasion, he seems to peek behind the veil of the sport and intentionally subvert competition itself. It was not all . him dying at 41 in a tragic accident was bigger than winning 8 rings in 8 finals as a guy the media wants people to forget. On the first episode of "The Posecast," James Posey and Jamieson Welsh are joined three-time NBA champion Mario Elie to talk about his NBA journey, winning titles with the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, his experience playing with Hakeem Olajuwon and Tim Duncan (plus who he'd pick between those two) and much more. Nah in all seriousness you can go either way with this as with Duncan you have a more level headed star whereas I hear Hakeem was a bit of a head case early on but on the other hand Hakeem was the better individual . If you saw Hakeem put up 25/15/4 in a game you'd remember a good chunk of his highlights. . Distill that down only to the years in which Chicago won championships, and Olajuwon still holds a 6-5 advantage." Signed, Your little buddy O'Neal averaged 28.0 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in four straight losses. Outside of years that featured Hakeem Olajuwon and James Harden, the Lakers took care of business against Houston. New, comments. One of the welcome surprises of the Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2020 was the inclusion of former Houston . One of these players would have "no chance" head-to-head, according to Big Shot Rob. Answer (1 of 10): PG - Magic vs Steph: I'd call this even. David Robinson's career numbers 21.1 ppg, 3 bpg, 11 rpg, 3 apg, 1 spg. . David Robinson was better than Hakeem Olajuwon. Tim Duncan: Kevin Garnett: 2-2: 2001-02: Tim Duncan: Jason Kidd: 0-2: 1998-99: Karl Malone: Alonzo Mourning: 1-0: 1996-97: Karl Malone: Michael Jordan: 1-1: 1993-94: Hakeem Olajuwon: David . Both were great, as the head-to-head averages indicate: • O'Neal: 28 points (59.5 FG% on 74 FGA, 57.1 FT% on 42 FTA), 12.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.8 combined blocks and steals in 45 . Hakeem Olajuwon vs Tim Duncan. Hakeem played on some very good teams, from earlier in his career too. He was 10 times the defender that shaq was, he and hakeem were close as defenders. Hakeem Olajuwon had a career playoff FT percentage of .719. Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler react to Rudy Tomjanovich's Hall of Fame nod. This report was generated using the SHARE link located just above the stat tables on the site. if you have him in your top 10 all time i wont say a single word against it. I'd choose Olajuwon. "And Dream was 20 times better than Tim Duncan." On the other end, Ewing's efficiency plummeted against Robinson. Show Criteria Hide Criteria Share Results. perfect until you look at the two players' head-to-head records. Truly, both Shaq and Hakeem are remarkable in their own right. Met head to head 42 times, Robinson held Olajuwon to a measly 44 FG% and won 30 games while being better or comparable at every other stats. Duncan was put in the ideal situation which allowed him to win more rings and extend his career. Much . Regular season: PTS, FG, FT, 3P complete all-time. Moses, on th. Sept 3, 2020. . While Paul Pierce would take Duncan over Olajuwon, he at least still gave Hakeem credit recently, by saying ESPN should have included him in their top 10 players of all-time list. Although Tim Duncan played part of his career as a Power Fo. Finally, Tim Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are arguably the two greatest players at their positions ever, meaning an out-of-position Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal will have a hard time . Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon were still . Jordan leads all scorers again, but the big men get the job done. The Houston Rockets were the only team to experience championship glory during Jordan's nearly . Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, and Shaq are all-time greats. Curry is a better scorer and a much better shooter, but Johnson did it all when he was on the court and caused major matchup problems due to his size. Answer (1 of 6): Both have great arguments, but personally and legacy wise, Hakeem is better. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has once again put himself up there as one of the best big men to ever play in the NBA. Collie wrote: David Robinson and TD. Re: Hakeem Olajuwon vs Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan - how do you rank them? Hakeem led the Rockets to their only two championships, got finals MVP for both, won a regular season MVP, got all defensive team 9 times(5 first teams), and a 12 time all nba(6 time first). Career information head-to-head including championships won, season and playoff stats, honors and awards and more. I'd rather have Duncan as my PF than the dream as my Center. In that series, Olajuwon outscored Kareem, shot a higher % from the field, turned the ball over MUCH less, doubled Kareem in rebounds . Re: Hakeem Olajuwon vs Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan - how do you rank them? Post #38 » by 90sgoat » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:22 pm Duncan gets my nod because he was able to not only contribute, but dominate, albeit defensively later in his career, which led to more rings than Shaq and Hakeem, who found it difficult to truly contribute when their . Who is better Karl Malone or Tim Duncan? According to Robert Horry, Olajuwon is 20x better than Duncan. Post #81 » by 90sAllDecade » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:30 am Just wanted to point out how the current voting is lining up, which matches how the rankings have changed over the years, and like it or not the subconscious or conscious justification for it is usually . Hakeem Olajuwon is one of them. When Timmy does it you'd struggle to remember any at all. Shaquille O'Neal vs Hakeem Olajuwon - Playoffs Head To Head Stats. Baylor in his interior game and he learned footwork from Hakeem Olajuwon. Sampson imo, didn't really have the fire to dominate the league, something the 3 other guys did have. Hakeem was the best two way C ever and its not even close. Tim Duncan is a great player, Olajuwon was better. Due to the position of the centers dominance in the NBA, unfortunately Tim Duncan doesn't make the top 10.Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal and Moses Malone are the 6 centers who were better than Tim Duncan as an NBA player. The Five Best Kevin Garnett Games vs. Tim Duncan. Both players were very dominant offensively and defensively. In the playoffs, the numbers are similar: Olajuwon at 71.9% vs. Duncan at 68.9%. Hakeem would have to help out which would leave Shaq at an advantage. A lifetime Rockets fan takes on J.R. Wilco (a one-time Rockets fan) in a friendly conversation about who was better between Tim and Hakeem. Ewing vs. Olajuwon. Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Tim Duncan and Hakeem Olajuwon This is the detail of NBA games in which Tim Duncan and Hakeem Olajuwon played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs. Kobe vs. MJ 24 years . Re: David Robinson/Tim Duncan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon/Ralph Sampson. Duncan is the 2nd best. Both players were very dominant offensively and defensively. About Hakeem Olajuwon. Hakeem Played with Old and Washed Up Superstars ( Pippen and Barkley -- Drexler Helped the most on 2nd title ) You can pretty much use the same comparison between Dream vs Robinson Hakeem the better player in my opinion, but Duncan Best PF with one of the best coaches and excellent teammates/Stars and the Best GM in the business. FTA complete back to 1948-49. Duncan played some 150+ games more than Olajuwon. Olajuwon, the young challenger, showed his promise on the biggest stage of all. In their list . I see Duncan as a more durable and consistent player and Olajuwon to have the best seasons in their primes. Plus, he's a much better Christian. Olajuwon played Center, while Duncan played most of his career as a Power Forward. As far as careers, Duncan and Olajuwon are . Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 2.92 turnovers per game in the playoffs. Olajuwon played Center, while Duncan played most of his career as a Power Forward. He faced big men such as Hakeem, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan and David Robinson and repeatedly got swept by them. Compare single seasons or full career . I guess I'd pick Timmy if it came to a push, but I'd be happy with either on my team. A Finals clash of Michael Jordan versus Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the great what-ifs in NBA history. Similarly, Who is better Tim Duncan or Hakeem Olajuwon? On Monday, he achieved an incredible feat and became the first center to . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Hakeem Olajuwon | Basketball-Reference.com: Regular Season generated by a site user. … Teams: Season . Put The Head to Head Stats only [COLOR="DarkRed"]For a Prime Hakeem ages 27-32 or 33[/COLOR] vs [COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Robinson ages 24-30[/COLOR] Why are you including The Head to Heads when Hakeem was [COLOR="DarkRed"]Past his Prime [/COLOR] and Robison had Tim Duncan? Duncan played some 150+ games more than Olajuwon. He was a 12-time NBA All-Star, a member of the All-NBA First Team six times, and the NBA MVP in 1994. As for 1995, Olajuwon was named NBA Finals MVP after averaging 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. Who would Robert Horry would between Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, and Hakeem Olajuwon and Dwight Howard? Convince me to take Tim Duncan over Hakeem Olajuwon to start a franchise around. It's the only Hall-of-Fame big man basketball battle the sport's ever had on its two primary American stages (college and the pros) that lasted two decades. McHale, the resident king of footwork, mastered the drop-step, head fake and up-and-unders. How does Hakeem Olajuwon compare with other great NBA players? Zion Williamson came into the league a physical freak that college players couldn't handle and almost immediately it became apparent that 30-year-old pros didn't know what to do with him either. Both carried their teams to a ring(03 Duncan, 94 Hakeem). and thats why I'd put him ahead of hakeem. but tim duncan is more than that. In an era dominated by superstars (Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, etc., just to name a few), Drexler was often overshadowed and perpetually underrated, but had one of his best seasons in 1991-1992: that year, he contributed 25.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game, and made First Team All-NBA . Nah in all seriousness you can go either way with this as with Duncan you have a more level headed star whereas I hear Hakeem was a bit of a head case early on but on the other hand Hakeem was the better individual . Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, and Alonzo Mourning were three of the best defenders in the NBA's long history. Duncan was worse at 69.6% but reached all the way to 81.7% in 2012-13. . duncan was a beast. you can make a case for any one of them, honestly. At one point, Olajuwon-led teams had won nine of 12 matchups. Hakeem Olajuwon vs Tim Duncan; gatorsPENSbucs 2 years ago #11. The last two all-time great big men to play in the NBA, Shaq and Tim Duncan are often hotly debated about with respect to each other. The two faced off 23 times in the NBA, and Olajuwon won 13 of them. Olajuwon got the better of Ewing then, and as you can see, when you stack the careers of both bigs against each other, Hakeem gets the edge. Tim Duncan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon. Johnson definitely has the edge as a playmaker, while Curry is the game's greatest shoo. Head to Head: Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Russell. Post #81 » by 90sAllDecade » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:30 am Just wanted to point out how the current voting is lining up, which matches how the rankings have changed over the years, and like it or not the subconscious or conscious justification for it is usually . Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan: A Statistical Comparison. . . Hakeem Olajuwon vs Kevin Durant - E-Hakeem Olajuwon vs Anthony Edwards. 24. Tim Duncan: Kevin Garnett: 2-2: 2001-02: Tim Duncan: Jason Kidd: 0-2: 1998-99: Karl Malone: Alonzo Mourning: 1-0: 1996-97: Karl Malone: Michael Jordan: 1-1: 1993-94: Hakeem Olajuwon: David . Give it a try! 1986 NBA Finals Lost in the brilliance of Larry Bird was an interesting battle of two Hall Of Famers in the paint -- Kevin McHale and Hakeem Olajuwon. he is not just a phenomenal player, he is a basketball icon. As coachBig East Tournament champion 2021Career NBA statisticsPoints24815 21.0 ppgRebounds11617 9.8 rpgBlocks2894 2.4 bpgStats at NBA.comStats at Answer (1 of 21): Both players were very dominant offensively and defensively. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as well as the FIBA Hall of Fame. . The Spurs went 5-4 in those games. I see Duncan as a more durable and consistent player and Olajuwon to have the best seasons in their primes. Answer (1 of 5): Well this is interesting, none of the current team are volume 3pt shooters. While Malone was the better scorer (25.0 vs. 19.0 points), more accurate shooter (51.6% to 50.6% in field goals, 74.2% to 69.6% in free throws), and slightly better passer (3.6 to 3.0 assists), Duncan was the superior rebounder (10.8 to 10.1 rebounds) and shot-blocker (2.2 vs. 0.8 blocks).. Who was better David Robinson or Hakeem Olajuwon? Heading into tonight's game in Phoenix between the Suns and their long time rivals the San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal was trailing the great Hakeem 'The Dream' Olajuwon by a mere 5 points on the NBA's All-time Scoring List.Midway through the first quarter Shaquille O'Neal spun on Tim Duncan and threw down a powerful two-hander for the sole possession of 7th on the All-time list. 6. Tim Duncan averages 3.18 turnovers per game in the playoffs. Despite the battles between the two, both of them are NBA legends. . It's probably bigger than Pacquiao vs. Mayweather." Result: Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tim Duncan 21-18. Tim Duncan Shaq Kawhi on MJ LeBron on Magic Larry on Pippen Duncan on Worthy Shaq on Hakeem I understand Bird did best guarding 4's, and Worthy is pretty agile at the 4 spot, but there is no way Worthy is going to stop Duncan in the post. Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal This is the detail of NBA games in which Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs. As their careers largely overlapped for teams in the same state, Olajuwon and Robinson played against each other many times - during the seven year stretch from 1989 to 1996, the two centers matched up head-to-head 30 times, with Olajuwon averaging 26.3 points per game on 47.6% shooting to Robinson's 22.1 points per game on 46.8% shooting. Hakeem has an argument for being a better player on Offense AND Defense imo. The 5 most meaningful head to head matchups with these 2 game in the 1986 Western Conference Finals, a series in which the Kareem/Magic/Worthy dynasty was upset 4-1 against the underdog Rockets, led by Hakeem. Data coverage: all-time (since 1946-47) unless otherwise noted. Allen Iverson vs. Stephen Curry. Here are some quotes from Horry about Duncan, Hakeem and Manu Ginobili being overrated: "When we played San Antonio one time and Tim was killing me in the block, Phil refused to double-team Tim to get the ball out of his hands," Horry said. 10-12-2009, 11:30 PM #2. Allen Iverson vs. Stephen Curry . After leading the Houston Rockets to NBA championships in 1994 and 1995, he was awarded Finals MVP. long after you're dead kobe will be Googled by young kids cause of this while your guy gets completely forgotten. hakeem is a phenomenal player, no doubt about that. This post continues the analysis of Hakeem Olajuwon's game and place in history, that I began with Impressions of Hakeem Olajuwon through the years.This work came about during the on-going RealGM Top 100 Project 2017, in which a group of us attempt to characterize the greatest players in NBA history.The following is another primarily scouting-based post, this time comparing Olajuwon with the . All of a sudden in 2000, Shaq got Phil Jackson as his head coach (along with Kobe Bryant who was already there) and went on to 3-Peat in championships. Duncan should be a unanimous top 10 player, Hakeem is not. G - Magic vs CP3 G - MJ vs Wade F - Pippen vs Lebron F - Malone vs Duncan C- Hakeem vs KAT Head to head match up: Magic vs CP3 Magic is a 6′9 PG there is no way CP3 can defend it consistently with. User's Notes: Player G W L GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 23 . By Drew . Ewing, like Olajuwon, forced Robinson into a lot of turnovers, but Robinson had a much easier time scoring against Ewing than against Hakeem. Hakeem Olajuwon career vs. Tim Duncan career. And the best part is that their battles gave fans, on both sides, several tense, yet enjoyable moments. Duncan and Hakeem take over the rest of the way, putting up a combined 40 points and 25 rebounds while limiting O'Neal to 23 points. Duncan's teams were 27 . Then, Harden-led . Re: Hakeem Olajuwon vs Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan - how do you rank them? shaq was the more dominant offensive force, dream was more graceful, tim had slightly more range than hakeem. "Just imagine if you had a global PPV event of LeBron vs. the Greek Freak. Johnson definitely has the edge as a playmaker, while Curry is the game's greatest shoo. Answer (1 of 10): PG - Magic vs Steph: I'd call this even. Hakeem, who would later master the fadeaway jumpshot and the Dreamshake . Duncan played some 150+ games more than Olajuwon. Robinson was stuck by himself until the mid to late 90's. And please, for the love of god. But let's look more at where and why. Hakeem Olajuwon scored 22 points as the Houston Rockets held off a late Minnesota Timberwolves rally for a 95-90 victory last night in Minneapolis. Tim Duncan scored 26 points to lead host San . he is in their class. 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