Stephen Howard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Stephen Howard 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

Stephen Howard

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)