Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ben Saraf Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Saraf 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
Ben Saraf: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Saraf 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ben Saraf 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ben Saraf 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Saraf 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ben Saraf 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Saraf 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ben Saraf 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ben Saraf 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Saraf 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Saraf 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ben Saraf 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ben Saraf 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ben Saraf 1.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ben Saraf 2.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Saraf 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ben Saraf 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ben Saraf 65

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ben Saraf 19

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ben Saraf 34

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ben Saraf 8

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ben Saraf 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ben Saraf 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ben Saraf .355

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ben Saraf .273

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ben Saraf .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ben Saraf 5.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ben Saraf 1.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ben Saraf 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ben Saraf 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ben Saraf 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ben Saraf -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ben Saraf -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ben Saraf -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ben Saraf -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ben Saraf -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ben Saraf -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ben Saraf 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ben Saraf -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ben Saraf -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ben Saraf -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ben Saraf -