Albert King vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Albert King 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

Albert King

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Albert King 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Albert King 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 12.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Albert King 452 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Albert King 534 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Albert King 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Albert King 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Albert King 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)