Alex Caruso vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Alex Caruso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,873 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,205 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,184 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Alex Caruso 561 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 215 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Alex Caruso 419 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)