Anthony Mason vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Anthony Mason 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

Anthony Mason

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Anthony Mason 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 10.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)