Darius Garland vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Darius Garland 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 132 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Darius Garland 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Darius Garland 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .409 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .815 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)