Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Hakeem Olajuwon 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Austin Reaves 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Austin Reaves 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Austin Reaves 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Austin Reaves 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Austin Reaves 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)