Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Joe Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Joe Young 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Joe Young 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Joe Young 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Joe Young 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)