Jerome James vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jerome James 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

Jerome James

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jerome James 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jerome James 358 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jerome James 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jerome James - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)