Elton Brand vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Elton Brand 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)