Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Art Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Art Spoelstra 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Art Spoelstra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Art Spoelstra 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Art Spoelstra 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Art Spoelstra 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Art Spoelstra 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Art Spoelstra 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

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.