Matt Barnes vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Matt Barnes 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)