Hakeem Olajuwon -vs- Karl Malone

[Billy Costigan]

Hakeem Olajuwon
career points: 26, 946

Karl Malone
career points: 36, 928

which guy do you think was the better basketball player and why?

 

[GahLee]

The Dream.
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[tri_vol]

The dream and its not debatable
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[BigPapaVol]

Can't imagine this will be close. Dream by miles.
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[Billy Costigan]

Malone and its barely debatable
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FYP

Look how many more points Malone had and they played the same amount of time. And Malone had way more rebounds and he wasn't even a center. If anything it's Malone and not debatable.

 

[GAVol]

Olajuwon in a cakewalk. The Dream Shake is right there with Kareem's shy hook as one of the great low post moves of all time.

 

[Billy Costigan]

Karl Malone
career points - 36, 928
career rebounds - 14, 968

Olajuwon
career points - 26, 946
career rebounds - 13, 747


Yeah... sounds like a lot of denial that Malone is easily the better player. That's fine though.

 

[tri_vol]

FYP

Look how many more points Malone had and they played the same amount of time. And Malone had way more rebounds and he wasn't even a center. If anything it's Malone and not debatable.

Stats are nice. Winning championships is better.
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[GAVol]

Don't ask the question if you don't want to hear the answer?

 

[Billy Costigan]

Stats are nice. Winning championships is better.
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True but that's not the question though...

That's like saying Reggie Bush is better than Barry Sanders because he won a world championship super bowl.

 

[YankeeVol]

The Dream hands down

 

[Co. Aytch]

The dream and its not debatable
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Co.sign

 

[GAVol]

Go look at the numbers for steals and blocked shots.

 

[zjcvols]

Malone was a great offensive PF who was an above average defender who played with a HOF his whole career

Hakeem was Dwight Howard with Kevin McHale's post game who played with a past his prime HOF for a couple years.

 

[VolBuck24]

Malone but it's close.
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[Spartacavolus]

Malone's skill level doesn't compare to Olajuwon's at all.

 

[Spartacavolus]

How many points does Malone have with Vern Fleming at the point? Who were some of the Dream's pg's? I can't even remember.

 

[Billy Costigan]

Malone but it's close.
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this.

 

[milohimself]

Hakeem did what he did while fasting for ramadan nearly a month out of every season for his whole career.
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[BigPapaVol]

Hakeem changed defensive end, shot a great percentage and it wasnt from playing a Shaq style (devoid of skill) type game. Malone was a volume shooter, weak defender and didnt make anyone around him better - ever.

There is no team in earth that would look to Malone over Dream late in the game. Nor would any ask Malone to guard Dream or rebound with him, but vice versa would happen. It's just an awful matchup for Malone. He doesn't do anything, except jumpshoot, as well as Olajuwon.
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[615 Vol]

Olajuwon was easily the better player.

 

[lylsmorr]

Hakeem by a bunch

 

[GAVol]

How many points does Malone have with Vern Fleming at the point? Who were some of the Dream's pg's? I can't even remember.

Kenny Smith was no slouch.

 

[Spartacavolus]

Kenny Smith was no slouch.

Pretty good, but really not a penetrator or draw/dish player. More of a spot up shooter.

 

[kidbourbon]

Hakeem Olajuwon
career points: 26, 946

Karl Malone
career points: 36, 928

which guy do you think was the better basketball player and why?

The fact that you posed this question is very telling in and of itself. You never wanna go full retard.

There is no argument to be had here. Dream.