Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Joe Smyth 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Smyth 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Joe Smyth 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smyth 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smyth 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Joe Smyth 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.