Kawhi Leonard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kawhi Leonard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kawhi Leonard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Blocks Leader Kawhi Leonard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)