Josh Giddey vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Josh Giddey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)