Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Thomas 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.

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Thomas 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jim Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Thomas -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Thomas -