Desmond Bane vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Desmond Bane 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)