Wesley Matthews vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hakeem Olajuwon and Wesley Matthews, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Wesley Matthews played 15 years in the NBA, 3 less than Hakeem Olajuwon, who played 18. Wesley Matthews had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Hakeem Olajuwon had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Wesley Matthews 15 9 2009-10 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon 18 15 1984-85 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2009-101984-85
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 82 24.7 9.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.9 3.3 6.9 .483 0.8 2.0 .382 2.0 2.4 .829
Hakeem Olajuwon 82 35.5 20.6 5.4 6.5 11.9 1.4 1.2 2.7 2.9 4.2 8.3 15.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 4.1 6.7 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 10 37.1 13.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.7 1.8 0.5 1.5 3.4 3.9 10.1 .386 1.5 4.2 .357 3.9 4.8 .813
Hakeem Olajuwon 5 37.4 21.2 6.6 6.4 13.0 1.4 1.4 2.6 2.2 4.4 8.4 17.6 .477 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 9.2 .478

Season 2

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2010-111985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 82 33.6 15.9 0.6 2.6 3.1 2.0 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.4 5.4 11.9 .449 1.9 4.6 .407 3.2 3.8 .844
Hakeem Olajuwon 68 36.3 23.5 4.9 6.6 11.5 2.0 2.0 3.4 2.9 4.0 9.2 17.5 .526 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 7.9 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 6 33.7 13.0 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.5 4.5 9.5 .474 1.3 3.5 .381 2.7 3.2 .842
Hakeem Olajuwon 20 38.3 26.9 5.1 6.8 11.8 2.0 2.0 3.5 2.2 4.4 10.3 19.4 .530 0.0 0.1 .000 6.4 10.0 .638

Season 3

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2011-121986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 66 33.8 13.7 0.8 2.5 3.4 1.7 1.5 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.8 11.6 .412 2.0 5.1 .383 2.2 2.6 .860
Hakeem Olajuwon 75 36.8 23.4 4.2 7.2 11.4 2.9 1.9 3.4 3.0 3.9 9.0 17.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .200 5.3 7.6 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 10 38.9 29.2 3.9 7.4 11.3 2.5 1.3 4.3 3.6 4.4 11.0 17.9 .615 0.0 0.1 .000 7.2 9.7 .742

Season 4

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2012-131987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 69 34.8 14.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.5 1.3 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.1 11.7 .436 2.4 6.2 .398 2.2 2.7 .797
Hakeem Olajuwon 79 35.8 22.8 3.8 8.3 12.1 2.1 2.1 2.7 3.1 4.1 9.0 17.5 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 6.9 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 4 40.5 37.5 5.0 11.8 16.8 1.8 2.3 2.8 2.3 3.5 14.0 24.5 .571 0.0 0.3 .000 9.5 10.8 .884

Season 5

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2013-141988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 82 33.9 16.4 0.6 2.9 3.5 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.1 5.4 12.3 .441 2.5 6.2 .393 3.1 3.7 .837
Hakeem Olajuwon 82 36.9 24.8 4.1 9.4 13.5 1.8 2.6 3.4 3.4 4.0 9.6 19.0 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 5.5 8.0 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 11 38.7 14.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.3 1.3 0.5 2.0 4.1 5.1 12.4 .412 2.0 6.2 .324 2.4 2.9 .813
Hakeem Olajuwon 4 40.5 25.3 3.5 9.5 13.0 3.0 2.5 2.8 2.5 4.3 10.5 20.3 .519 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.3 .680

Season 6

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2014-151989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 60 33.7 15.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.6 12.5 .448 2.9 7.4 .389 1.8 2.4 .752
Hakeem Olajuwon 82 38.1 24.3 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.9 2.1 4.6 3.9 3.8 9.8 19.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 4.7 6.5 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 4 40.3 18.5 3.8 7.8 11.5 2.0 2.5 5.8 2.8 4.8 7.8 17.5 .443 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.3 .706

Season 7

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 78 33.9 12.5 0.3 2.7 3.1 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.3 4.2 10.9 .388 2.4 6.7 .360 1.6 1.9 .863
Hakeem Olajuwon 56 36.8 21.2 3.9 9.8 13.8 2.3 2.2 3.9 3.1 3.9 8.7 17.1 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 4.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 5 34.6 13.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 7.0 .286 3.0 3.8 .789
Hakeem Olajuwon 3 43.0 22.0 4.0 10.7 14.7 2.0 1.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 8.7 15.0 .578 0.0 0.3 .000 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 8

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 73 34.2 13.5 0.2 3.3 3.5 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.2 4.6 11.6 .393 2.4 6.6 .363 2.0 2.5 .816
Hakeem Olajuwon 70 37.7 21.6 3.5 8.6 12.1 2.2 1.8 4.3 2.7 3.8 8.4 16.8 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.1 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2017-181992-93
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 63 33.8 12.7 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.7 1.2 0.3 1.3 2.2 4.5 11.1 .406 2.4 6.4 .381 1.3 1.6 .822
Hakeem Olajuwon 82 39.5 26.1 3.5 9.6 13.0 3.5 1.8 4.2 3.2 3.7 10.3 19.5 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 5.4 7.0 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 12 43.2 25.7 4.3 9.7 14.0 4.8 1.8 4.9 3.8 3.1 10.3 19.8 .517 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 6.3 .827

Season 10

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 69 30.3 12.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.3 4.0 10.1 .400 2.2 5.8 .372 1.9 2.4 .810
Hakeem Olajuwon 80 41.0 27.3 2.9 9.1 11.9 3.6 1.6 3.7 3.4 3.6 11.2 21.2 .528 0.1 0.2 .421 4.9 6.8 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 4 29.8 7.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 1.5 2.3 7.5 .300 1.8 5.3 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000
Hakeem Olajuwon 23 43.0 28.9 2.4 8.7 11.0 4.3 1.7 4.0 3.6 3.6 11.6 22.3 .519 0.1 0.2 .500 5.6 7.0 .795

Season 11

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 67 24.4 7.4 0.3 2.1 2.5 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.5 6.3 .396 1.6 4.4 .364 0.8 1.0 .765
Hakeem Olajuwon 72 39.6 27.8 2.4 8.4 10.8 3.5 1.8 3.4 3.3 3.5 11.1 21.5 .517 0.0 0.2 .188 5.6 7.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 10 24.6 7.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.4 5.7 .421 1.7 4.3 .395 0.7 1.0 .700
Hakeem Olajuwon 22 42.2 33.0 2.0 8.3 10.3 4.5 1.2 2.8 3.1 4.3 13.9 26.2 .531 0.1 0.2 .500 5.0 7.4 .681

Season 12

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 58 19.5 4.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 4.3 .353 1.1 3.4 .335 0.6 0.7 .854
Hakeem Olajuwon 72 38.8 26.9 2.4 8.4 10.9 3.6 1.6 2.9 3.4 3.4 10.7 20.8 .514 0.0 0.2 .214 5.5 7.6 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 6 18.3 5.5 0.8 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.7 5.5 .303 1.2 4.2 .280 1.0 1.0 1.000
Hakeem Olajuwon 8 41.1 22.4 2.1 7.0 9.1 3.9 1.9 2.1 3.6 3.5 9.4 18.4 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 5.0 .725

Season 13

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 49 20.4 5.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.8 4.5 .395 1.1 3.2 .338 0.4 0.6 .786
Hakeem Olajuwon 78 36.6 23.2 2.2 7.0 9.2 3.0 1.5 2.2 3.6 3.2 9.3 18.3 .510 0.1 0.2 .313 4.5 5.7 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 12 28.8 6.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.1 5.3 .391 1.5 3.8 .400 0.5 0.8 .667
Hakeem Olajuwon 16 39.4 23.1 2.9 8.0 10.9 3.4 2.1 2.6 2.9 3.8 9.2 15.6 .590 0.0 0.2 .000 4.8 6.5 .731

Season 14

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 52 15.8 3.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.1 3.1 .363 0.8 2.4 .315 0.5 0.5 .857
Hakeem Olajuwon 47 34.7 16.4 2.5 7.3 9.8 3.0 1.8 2.0 2.7 3.2 6.5 13.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.5 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 2 20.5 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.5 .444 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 -
Hakeem Olajuwon 5 38.0 20.4 1.8 9.0 10.8 2.4 1.0 3.2 2.6 3.6 7.8 19.8 .394 0.0 0.2 .000 4.8 6.6 .727

Season 15

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews 36 11.5 3.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.2 0.9 2.7 .351 0.7 1.9 .348 0.5 0.7 .750
Hakeem Olajuwon 50 35.7 18.9 2.1 7.4 9.6 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.8 3.2 7.5 14.5 .514 0.1 0.3 .308 3.9 5.4 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 4 31.0 13.3 1.3 6.0 7.3 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.3 4.5 5.8 13.5 .426 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 16

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season -1999-00
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 44 23.8 10.3 1.5 4.8 6.2 1.4 0.9 1.6 1.7 2.0 4.4 9.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season -2000-01
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 58 26.6 11.9 2.1 5.3 7.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 2.4 4.9 9.8 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.4 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Wesley Matthews Hakeem Olajuwon
Season -2001-02
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 61 22.6 7.1 1.6 4.4 6.0 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.6 2.4 3.2 6.9 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.4 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Hakeem Olajuwon 5 17.2 5.6 1.8 2.0 3.8 0.4 1.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 2.4 4.4 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667