Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Amen Thompson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Amen Thompson 1

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Amen Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Amen Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)