George Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons George Johnson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played George Johnson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP George Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team George Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

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

Rebounds Leader George Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader George Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 190 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds George Johnson 220 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists George Johnson 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals George Johnson 8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks George Johnson 8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games George Johnson 69 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .442 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .431 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.9 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 4.8 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.4 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists George Johnson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals George Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games George Johnson 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .538 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.