Kobe Bryant vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Rebounds Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)