Aaron James vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron James 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Aaron James 356 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Aaron James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.