Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Hakeem Olajuwon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.