Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Danny Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Danny Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Danny Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Danny Young 37

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Danny Young 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)