Arnie Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Arnie Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Arnie Johnson 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 Arnie Johnson 8.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - 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.