Donovan Mitchell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,274 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 228 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 228 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .432 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .356 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)