Gus Johnson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Gus Johnson 17.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.