Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps 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.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Michael Phelps 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Michael Phelps 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Michael Phelps 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Michael Phelps 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Phelps 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Phelps 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Michael Phelps -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Michael Phelps -