Caron Butler vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Caron Butler 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

Caron Butler

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caron Butler: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caron Butler 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Caron Butler 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Caron Butler 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Caron Butler 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Caron Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 14.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 12,430 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 4,387 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Caron Butler 2,007 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Caron Butler 1,163 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Caron Butler 216 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Caron Butler 881 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .434 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .348 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .847 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 20.8 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 7.4 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 4.9 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 11.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 758 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 346 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Caron Butler 103 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Caron Butler 73 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Caron Butler 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Caron Butler 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .399 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .838 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 19.7 (2010) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 10.5 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 3.8 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.8 (2010) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)