Hakeem was like Wilt. He could run the floor, even better than the guards, had that hustle thing going for him. People forget that he was a passer, rim protector, not just a scorer and rebounder. Wilt was the same way, led the league in assist one year.

@@powerboatguy2308 exactly thank you couldn’t explain it better myself

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-85 1.2 spg 2.7 bpg es igual a 3.9 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 20.6 ppg and 11.9 rpg 1985-86 2.0 spg 3.4 bpg es igual a 5.4 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 23.5 ppg and 11.5 rpg 1986-87 1.9 spg 3.4 bpg es igual a 5.3 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 23.4 ppg and 11.4 rpg 1987-88 2.1 spg 2.7 bpg es igual a 4.8 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 22.8 ppg and 12.1 rpg 1988-89 2.6 spg 3.4 bpg es igual a 6.0 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 24.8 ppg and 13.5 rpg (84-85 thru 88-89) 36.2 mpg, .518 shooting %, .672 ft %, 4.5 orpg, 7.6 drpg, 12.1 trpg, 1.9 spg, 3.1 bpg, 5.0 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 23.0 ppg 1989-90 2.1 spg 4.6 bpg es igual a 6.7 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 24.3 ppg and 14.0 rpg 1990-91 2.2 spg 3.9 bpg es igual a 6.1 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 21.2 ppg and 13.8 rpg 1991-92 1.8 spg 4.3 bpg es igual a 6.1 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 21.6 ppg and 12.1 rpg 1992-93 1.8 spg 4.2 bpg es igual a 6.0 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 26.1 ppg and 13.0 rpg 1993-94 1.6 spg 3.7 bpg es igual a 5.3 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 27.3 ppg and 11.9 rpg (89-90 thru 93-94) 38.8 mpg, .515 shooting %, .746 ft %, 3.4 orpg, 9.5 drpg, 12.9 trpg, 1.9 spg, 4.2 bpg, 6.1 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 24.4 ppg 1994-95 1.8 spg 3.4 bpg es igual a 5.2 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 27.8 ppg and 10.8 rpg 1995-96 1.6 spg 2.9 bpg es igual a 4.5 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 26.9 ppg and 10.9 rpg (94-95 thru 95-96) 39.2 mpg, .515 shooting %, .740 ft %, 2.4 orpg, 8.4 drpg, 10.8 trpg, 1.7 spg, 3.1 bpg, 4.8 defensive stops 🛑 per game with 27.4 ppg

​@@powerboatguy2308the only thing Wilt did better than Hakeem was pass I believe. It took Hakeem years before he was a sorta assist factory from Center... Wilt also had seasons of not much passing and he had to learn more in that area as well but when he did pass he became a more aggressive Point Center than Hakeem ever was. I believe... Context is everything and Jerry West and Goodrich may have been better options than Hakeem ever had while a sorta point Center... Even though Drexler should have been enough to match West and co. In Hakeem's twilight like Wilt's twilight.

Hakeem stole the ball from Magic. Then in the next series (the finals) Bird completes a bounce pass that goes between Hakeems legs 🤣 But this is my all time starting 5 PG Magic SG MJ SF Bird PF Olajuwon C Wilt

Youth

His explosiveness reminds me of a young bill Russell...maybe not as fast from baseline to baseline and not as good a leader..BUT EXPLOSIVE NONE THE LESS

Fuck u

You are right about that!!!

That was unnecessary. Lokeijkak is right anyway!

post plays are boring......

Angelo Casalan Threes are boring posts plays are what basketball is all about!

More like if Ralph Sampson didnt have the worst injury of all time. Sampson was the reason the Rockets didn't have Hakeem, MJ, and Drexler on the same team because of how good Sampson was

What? Hakeem averaged 31ppg 11 rpg and 4 blocks that series and they won in 5 games...While Kareem averaged 27 and 6.8 rebounds...

They would have won multiple championships. Plus I don’t think MJ wins 6 rings. The Bulls wouldn’t have been to handle Hakeem and Sampson.

the dude No doubt Hakeem was better, but he was in his prime while Kareem was 10 years past his prime at an age most player retire at.

Magic won the title his rookie year, Bird won the title his 2nd year, Jabbar won the title his 3rd year. I's say Hakeem was in his prime even if not at his peek.

+Sandy Combs thanks you for proving my point. kareem had Oscar "The Big O" Robertson the year he won. Larry Bird had Nate Archibald, Kevin McHale, & Robert Parish his second year. magic had... well take a wild guess who helped him win his rookie year. all of their careers has been down hill compared to Hakeem Olajuwon

the dude No doubt Hakeem was amazing and in my opinion the greatest center ever.

+Sandy Combs I take it back. you don't like stephen, lebron heats or the 2002 lakers. your one of the good ones.

Practical Driver, it’s longevity, not the skyhook alone.

@@theephraimite don't matter either way

@@reginaldpeters5142 it does since his ppg isn’t as high as Jordan’s. So it’s longevity that is the main factor.

@@theephraimite NOT

Can LeBron pass kareem.

akeem is like 6-10

Hakeem olajuwon was giving jabber private lessons in the low post 📫 moves towards the basket

An old kareem did better against young Hakeem...than a MVP Kareem did against an old injured wilt chamberlain 😂😂

@@JohnnyRodgers3 Sampson was guarding Kareem the whole game 🤣🤣🤣

JVR DeFranco is it because Hakeem was once Akeem Abdul Olajuwon

@@peterjudahisrael Kareem is not an underrated player, but Hakeem is straight underrated

Weak defense. He couldn't keep Kareem away from the basket

Sampsons knees to tall and skinny fragile like Walton

Hakeem blocked it a couple of times (not in this game) Wilt and Thurmond too

It's kind of crazy that An old kareem did better against young Hakeem...than a MVP Kareem did against an old injured wilt chamberlain

Probably true but Kareem was damn near 40 If they were both 23-24 it would’ve been WAR

@@ezsmith3765 Hakeem played his best ball at age 31 and 32.

Hakeem olajuwon was a low post 📫 scientist basketball player

kareem abum jabbar= overrated but gets attention because he was a laker hakeem olajuwon=underrated and never got the attention he deserved back in the day

the dude thanks for proving my point, kareem went against 6 hall of fame centers while half of hakeem's opponents were power forwards, 6'4 charles barkley, really?? lol get a life!

+Cameron Mo what does height have you do with anything. hakeem was beating people taller than himself. and if you call out charles when Robert Parish is worst them him. Oh and did I mention he beat shaq, David and Ewing. all good enough to be second best player behind wilts on kareems list

the dude seriously bro, you really think Hakeem was better than Kareem? Seriously? It's not even in the conversation, i dont understand why you wanna argue that?

+Cameron Mo I am stating facts your the one arguing...

Mytown Trill Prime Wilt would destroy kareem any time, have you seen how old Wilt blocked repeatedly kareems skyhook?imagine what he could do to kareem if he was in his prime and keep in mind that he could do it without using his monsterous strength like Oneel style but simply with his athletism .

Um..? What?! Did you even eatch that series? Because i did. The lakers did everything they could to pull Hakeem away from Kareem because he had a much harder time scoring on him. And on the other end could not guard him at all.

Olajuwon and Sampson at the same time ? You do realize that LA lost this series and Kareem got overwhelmed by the TT’s right ? You’re trying to rewrite history with a YT comment 🤣

Wilt was significantly stronger than Shaq. 👀 look into it

@@ezsmith3765 Yeah, I'm from Houston, I know what happened. Kareem was in his LATE 30's during this series.

Sampson is one of the few people in NBA history to block the skyhook while guarding Kareem. I saw him block it this series.

But wilt blocked the skyhook 3..4times he did it two within some seconds...n wikt was old enough at dat time ....after 71..72..season if it was wilt of 61..62season he wud have couple of dozen times...within 10years...no one matches...no matter u talk abt kareem 6championship.....same goes to olajuwan after wilt he is d most skillful centre we have ever seen...hew better dan kareem shaq n many more....skillwise...im shocked dat olajuwan was not der in dreamteam....dat db davud robinson was der in dat team

@@shoaibshaikh1777 Wilt did block the skyhook more than anyone else but Kareem also put a 40pt game on him.

Wilt could not vert 40''. That is a myth.

@@kevinthomes1046 You're either a troll or totally clueless about Wilt. What amazes me is Babe Ruth is arguably the best baseball player that ever lived with numerous records and feats and that was in the 1920s and 30s and people believe that. Most if not all the people who saw Babe play are dead or decrepit. But yet there are people living today of sound mind who actually witnessed the feats Wilt did from vertical to strength etc, etc and people don't believe it. smh

Dude, stop with the lies Kareem was riding coattails at this point and was allowed to pad his points simply to get that scoring title

@@mandodelossantos2 Kareem was better than Bird, Magic, and that scrawny shooting guard from Chicago who wore #23. Quit hating on Abdul-Jabbar.

@@JAWrightonline 🤣😂🤣😂

@@breadandcircuses8127 If Kareem's not, then Wilt is. The scrawny media creation at shooting guard outta Chicago isn't the guy. He couldn't MOVE playoff-wise without Scottie Pippen.

That’s cute 🥰

Kareem late on the help.

Mytown Trill that was massive ! probably two best centers ever

@@ShaunPhillipsAV sounds like excuses to me lol he needed all the help he could get guarding Olajuwon lol

When people say those things they usually use the legacy of a team as evidence. They don't really get into specifics and what you pointed out is a very obvious thing that a lot of people fail to acknowledge. Yes the 80s was much more physical in the paint but how are you going to protect it when your defense becomes so spaced out? There's also many offensive sets that the 80s players wouldn't know how to defend like the many options you have with the horns play.

Why would you guard the perimeter of no one us gonna tAke a three? Lol question answered

@@ericxu1242 Nobody?

KZfaq removed so many games from the 1980s, it' a shame. I'd love to watch them,but can't.

@David Schmidt David, there are some more obscure YT channels that still retain some full, or large abridged versions of playoff games from the 80's and 90's that I have written down! These are games that, if you go to Google and do a direct search- you will NOT find them! They are shadow-banned! I've come across these games(I have 100+ games written down)through hours of tedious searches or by accident! Some of these games are located on channels that have been inactive for years. Most all of the games I have written down are one's that are shadow-banned, but some are of better video quality, they are a bit longer, or they are edited better, so I wrote them down. Some new people post games again that have long been deleted! Example: Back in March, I believe, I accidentally came across someone who posted the complete game of the Lakers at Detroit regular season game from the 89/90 season. When I came across it, I think it was only up for 2 or 3 days! So, there are always games being re-posted, or taken down, on occasion, so it's always fluid! I use to think that Odyssey, Rumble, or Bitchute would have NBA games available- hell no! Those sites are a wasteland when it comes to games!

​@@davidschmidt227 This is a real upset that put the league on notice in a heavyweight matchup. Not that Bulls vs softie 89 Cavs you were propping up. elsewhere.

I'm a Rockets fan but this series win means as much to me as any series Houston won in 94 & 95 during their title runs....even the Finals that sealed the title. A part of me feels bad for aging Kareem though. He tried his best this series. No HOFer in NBA history past their prime had such a daunting test vs 2 HOFers 13 - 15 years younger than them. Even though this was a 4-1 series....one of the most exciting series in NBA history. Los Angeles lost 4-1...but imho didn't even play bad this series! 😂

@FuShengAlex Yes Alex! Don't feel bad for Kareem though- he did his job in this series averaging 27pts a game! Byron Scott was terrible, Worthy had 3 subpar games, and Maurice Lucas was useless and washed! That being said, it was a great series, even though it was only 5 games. Games #3, #5, and #4 were great battles! Olajuwan was the key factor that the Lakers had no answer for, but to me, Robert Reid and Lewis Lloyd would consistently knock down those outside shots that allowed the towers to go to work. Game #3 was a playoff game for the ages though! It's no longer available as a "full game" on YT, but the 117-109 final is completely misleading! A couple of garbage buckets and free throws in the last minute plus created that margin. The game, from the beginning tip till the final couple of minutes of the 4th quarter were relentless, nonstop, back-and-forth basketball! I forget the exact number, but by the end of the game, there were like 18 lead changes and 15 ties when it was over. No team could gain an advantage till the Rockets in the end. I think 8 was the biggest lead;the Lakers started 8-0 and the final score at 117-109. The 1st quarter was epic with the Lakers leading 38-37! The Rockets led at the half 60-59! The Lakers led after 3 quarters 91-90! When I was young, I watched that game dozens of times! In '86, the game was not televised live in Salt Lake City where I live, but tape delay at 11pm at night. I still remember staying up till 2am watching! Great memories Alex! Still remember Coop falling to the floor after Ralph hit the Gm.#5 winner! Houston gave Boston all they could handle in Houston! They easily could have won all 3 games in Houston, but Bird's big 3pt shot towards the end of Gm.#4 was a dagger! Plus, that Celtics team was too good! Even if the Lakers made the finals, Boston still would have won in 5 or 6! Thanks for responding! Love taking trips down memory lane my friend✌️!

Kareem played in todays NBA the coach would have him standing around at the 3pt line watching one guy dribble all over. Like every other position does. But yea if Kareem played his style that he’s known for then you’re right. Dominance.

Dude Magic avg like 16 assists a game this series so without him Kareem would've barely avg 18p

@@psychedelicpsychosis6954 yeah Magic’s great but like all u gotta do is throw the ball to Kareem and it’s an easy assist.

@@UbyTuesday yeah Kareem had more value. He was a superior scorer.

@@UbyTuesday Me and all the basketball experts are taking Kareem over Hakeem. Just because hakeem had more fancy moves doesn’t make him better. Kareem is a career 24 ppg scorer and hakeem is a 21 ppg career scorer. Hakeem made the playoffs 15 times in his career and Kareem made them 18 times. Kareem didn’t need Michael Jordan to retire like Hakeem(the bulls would’ve smashed the rockets in the finals).

@@UbyTuesday nah smart people look at Kareems 6 rings and the fact that hakeems only 2 rings came when Jordan retired. Everyone has Kareem over hakeem. I even have Shaq and Duncan ahead of the dream all time.

That’s only a quarter of them

Rick Barry, George gervin, Bernard king, Dave bing, David Thompson, Dennis Johnson, Kevin porter, world b free, truck Robinson, dick can arsdale, Dan Issel, Phil Smith Adrian Dantley, Alex English, Jamaal Wilkes, randy smith, Calvin Murphy, Maurice lucas, Paul Silas, Connie Hawkins, Sidney wicks, Rudy Tomjanovich (before his face got knocked off), Gail Goodrich, bob love , jo jo white, Chet Walker, Lou Hudson, George McGinnis, bob dandridge, Paul Westphal, Willis reed, Patrick Ewing, Mark Eaton, Barkley, Karl Malone,And Spencer Haywood,

It's kind of crazy that An old kareem did better against young Hakeem...than a MVP Kareem did against an old injured wilt chamberlain

Center. Sampson was PF

It was really more like having two centers, they were interchangeable

Center, Sampson was the PF

As you sse Samson played defense against Kareem at center position.

I actually think this is also equally impressive for Hakeem. Kareem Is known for his Incredible longevity. Scoring 23.4PPG (typical to his 1980s years and was still best center in the League at that point) while and old Kareem, a productive one. And Hakeem outplayed Him in only his second year in the NBA. Very Similar Matchup to Young Kareem Defeating older Wilt Chamberlain.

Wilt could not move like them. Certainly not Hakeem. He would not have a good day against Hakeem or Shaq. He could not match movement with Hakeem or physical play with Shaq. Physical play was not his game. Kareem muscled him when young. Imagine what Shaq would do to him. There is know question in my mind that the 3 greatest centers to play were Kareem, Hakeem and Shaq. Wilt was not at that level. Just watch game footage not highlights and you will realize he is not at that level.

​@@kevinthomes1046but 39 year old Kareem could drop 40 on hakeem 3 different times as a 38 year old🤔

It's kind of crazy that An old kareem did better against young Hakeem...than a MVP Kareem did against an old injured wilt chamberlain

If you are talking careers Duncan and Robinson. At the time they played together healthy Olajuwon and Sampson.

Only series in history like this!

Lester Brown interesting logic if you truly believe every word you just said then what happened in 72?

@the dude - Hakeem is no Wilt Chamberlain. Also Wilt was 35 in 1972, not 39 like Kareem was when he was torching Hakeem dropping 46 on him in early 1986.

ShaunPhillipsAV and do you know what makes it even funnier Houston didn't even have it full starting lineup when second year Hakeem beat Kareem The Show Time Lakers that had three allstars in James Worrhy Kareem Abdul Jabber and Magic Johnson yet Kareem still loss in 1986

ShaunPhillipsAV 1981 kareem AND magic defending champs lakers loss to mose malone when moses Rockets had a 40-42 record or what about of the 16 Kareem vs Nate playoff game. kareem top 30pts only twice both in 71 Kareem was the scoring Champ in 71&72 72 West comes back and (nba scoring champ) kareem loses to old wilt when it isn't 2 against 1 anymore. reg season-.574fg% playoff- .437fg% vs wilt & Thurmond 73 lose to nate Thurmond who dropped kareems scoring by eight points and shooting by 12% in the series and what about this 71 kareem got showed up in the first Rd by Nate Thurmond but got rescued by Oscar Robertson and Bob Dandridge plus keep in mind that kareem was the scoring champ. Kareem AND Oscar beat solo old wilt (after knee surgery) in the second rd when wilt was missing his all star point guard in Jerry West who was hurt. and beat a 42-40 Baltimore team in the nba finals for his first champ...impressive. he would have to wait another 9 years for his next champ that he sat at home for while Lakers and it's 4 HOFer beat Phili with solo HOFer in Dr.J (Kareems second champ) 80 4 HOFer Lakers wins champ vs 1 HOFer 76ers (Dr J)...with kareem sitting at home you're killing me smalls I would give him a pass if he was carrying a team on his own but most of these lost he had an elite team and when he does win he can't do it without an elite team

ShaunPhillipsAV I love it when people say "old Kareem beat Hakeem" and then when I prove them wrong "well Kareem on the Bucks would own Hakeem in his prime" sorry I don't use emojis HAHAHAHAHA! he couldn't even own a old Wilt with bad knees, Nate Thurmond, Mose Malone or Hakeem Olajuwon regardless of age or era why haven't you notice the only time the show time Lakers of the 80s didn't make the finals was when Kareem was matched up against Hakeem or Hakeems mentor Mose Malone And then losing to Mose Malone again in the Finals

Not only did they beat this laker team, they beat them 4-1!!!!!

He was selected because he's one of the 10 best college players ever #Wahoowa

Kareem was not the reason the Lakers lost the series. Worthy and Magic having no shooting range was the reason. The two bigs really neutered Worthy and Magics inside game.

Ralph was drafted before Hakeem!🤣

Ralph was drafted before Hakeem. You might want to research before commenting.

@@kevinthomes1046 Ok......I got it backwards about which one of the twin towers was drafted first, big deal! My point was that Houston and Boston needed twin towers to contend with Kareem ok 👌🏿 It been almost 40 years ago and I was going off of memory. My point is valid about the Captain even if I crossed up who got drafted first lol

@@hookemdagawd5607 Ok......I got it backwards 😆 about which one of the twin towers was drafted first, big deal! My point was that Houston and Boston needed twin towers to contend with Kareem ok 👌🏿 It been almost 40 years ago and I was going off of memory. My point is valid about the Captain even if I crossed up who got drafted first lol

@@lefonzopollock4345 It is a big point. Hakeem never needed help. Which is why they got rid of Sampson. Houston would not have felt that way. They just beat Kareem a few years before with Moses Malone. Then Philly dominated LA with Moses Malone. So tell me again how good Kareem was? How did Kareem do after losing Oscar and before Magic? Kareem was not a concern for Boston when they got McHale and Parrish. Their concern was Philly with Dawkins and Jones. Kareem had already proven he could not carry a team by himself. Kareem never won a championship without Oscar or Magic. When he won his second championship he did not even play in the final game. Magic played for him and scored 42 with 16 boards. In his prime years in the NBA he had ONE championship. Then road Magic's coattails for 5 more. Remember in the 86 playoffs Hakeem was only in his 5th season of real organized basketball. So forgive him for not knowing nuances of position post defense yet. He played on instinct and athleticism then and became the greatest defensive player in NBA history.

lol Kareem at 38 had 33 points. Hakeem was either washed or out of the league at the same age. No one thinks Hakeem was a better player.

@@rokutime2627 hakeem played until almost 40, get your facts straight. Also hakeem had quadruple double in more difficult era, had kareem played 15 years later he wouldnt be able to dominate like he did against small players with hardly any physicality. He was head and shoulders above everyone. The era of hakeem was way more difficult + he wasnt surrounded by starpower like kareem was, give hakeem the same teammates and he demolish everyone. Hakeem defo goat center pure ability wise

@@albertgrigorjan9517 What did Hakeem average at 40?

Thats a old Kareem shut up bro

He did the best he could for his age. He could score in bunches but couldn't keep the younger lions off the glass anymore

Truth

ROBERT L. THOMPSON JR. 90s over 70s.

Hakeen will still dominate in 60s or 70s because he is an agile big man, has array of moves. and the best of footwork among the big men in NBA history.(Dream shake)

ROBERT L. THOMPSON JR. 70s overrated and bill Walton when healthy was actually the cream of the crop and kareem and the Lakers we're quadruple teaming Hakeem and he still manhandled the Lakers

ROBERT L. THOMPSON JR. Where the hell u bin, the 90's was one of the greatest eras of centers....Shaq, Mourning, Ewing, Robinson, Mutombo, Sabonis, Divac, Smits, Parrish, hakeem, and thats just off the top of the head...the 90's is the best era of centers

And wilt was like the LeBron on crack of all the centers

Olajuwon almost NEVER got the best of Kareem. Even at 39, Kareem consistently dominated Hakeem. It was so bad, they quit trying to have Hakeem guard Kareem because when they did try, Kareem would go off for 40+ points with ease.

He's not ignored. He has 6 rings and 5 mvp's and several all-time number 1 stats. He's just so far beyond their level it's a disgrace to mention them in the same sentence.

Dynamic Duo - You are talking about Michael Jordan. He is talking abo.ut Hakeem Olajuwon

@@ShaunPhillipsAV That is the truth.

It's kind of crazy that An old kareem did better against young Hakeem...than a MVP Kareem did against an old injured wilt chamberlain

​@aaronbridges5602 Kareem killed Wilt. At least he did an admirable job vs Olajuwon this series

@@FuShengAlex prime MVP played well against an old injured wilt chamberlain...wow congrats, he still shot 14% under his usual fg% and wilt won more games against him than he did against wilt

@@FuShengAlex and a 38 yro old Kareem dropped 3 40-47 point games on a athletically prime Hakeem😂😂...Kareem shot 64% from the feild across those 3 games...and also won all three games smh...if kareem went uo against young wilt, he wouldnt of even dropped 30

@@JohnnyRodgers3 Lol it was 12% not 14%...Wilts FG% dropped by a staggering 20% vs Kareem in 72 and his scoring decreased by 3ppg. In 1 game Kareem put 33 on Wilt while he scored only 10. The game after that Kareem dumped 40 on him to his meagre 11. Old Wilt only had 1 good gane against Kareem in game 6. He couldn't do anything offensively vs Kareem 1 on 1 that series. He got spoonfed easy dunks or crashing the offensive boards for his scoring. Oscar playing hurt was the biggest problem for the Bucks, he was awful. Imagine being outscored by 23ppg in a series h2h and bragging that you won more games. 🤣🤣

He was much taller than Hakeem that's why

There is no greatest defender of all time numbnuts

@@FuShengAlex i/diot

@@nonamewillbegiven6136 number one all time in blocks while being top 10 all time in steals. Locked up all the great bigs of the 80s and 90s and made a fool out of them. Dominated the likes of David Robinson, Shaq, Patrick Ewing etc. Multiple dpoys. If there is anyone that is “the greatest defender of all time” Hakeem definitely has the resume

@@MyDixieNormis so there's no greatest defender of all time. Shutup bruh

It's kind of crazy that An old kareem did better against young Hakeem...than a MVP Kareem did against an old injured wilt chamberlain