Alex Groza vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Alex Groza

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Groza 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Alex Groza 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Alex Groza 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Alex Groza 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 Alex Groza 22.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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.