Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Derek Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Derek Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)