Eddie Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Eddie Johnson 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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eddie Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Eddie Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Eddie Johnson 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 Eddie Johnson 15.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.