Paul Hoffman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paul Hoffman 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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Hoffman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Hoffman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul Hoffman 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.