Danny Ainge vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Ainge 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Danny Ainge 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)