Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Etan Thomas 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Etan Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Etan Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Etan Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)