Hakeem Olajuwon vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 James Worthy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Worthy 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Worthy 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 James Worthy 624

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 James Worthy 96

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)