Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jamal Shead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Shead 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
Jamal Shead: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Shead 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jamal Shead 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jamal Shead 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jamal Shead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jamal Shead 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Shead 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jamal Shead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jamal Shead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jamal Shead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jamal Shead 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Shead 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Shead 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jamal Shead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jamal Shead 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jamal Shead 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jamal Shead 4.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jamal Shead 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jamal Shead 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jamal Shead 533

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jamal Shead 115

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jamal Shead 316

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jamal Shead 58

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jamal Shead 10

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jamal Shead 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jamal Shead .405

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jamal Shead .323

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jamal Shead .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jamal Shead 7.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jamal Shead 1.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jamal Shead 4.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jamal Shead 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jamal Shead 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jamal Shead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jamal Shead -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jamal Shead -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jamal Shead -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jamal Shead -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jamal Shead -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jamal Shead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jamal Shead -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jamal Shead -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jamal Shead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jamal Shead -