Buddy Hield vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Buddy Hield 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)