Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Steve Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Steve Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Steve Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Steve Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Steve Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Steve Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)