Grant Long vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Grant Long

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Grant Long 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Grant Long 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)