Deandre Ayton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)