Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,030 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,702 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,392 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 977 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,080 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 876 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)