Hakeem Olajuwon vs. James Young Comparison

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

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 James Young 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 James Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 James Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 James Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 James Young 96

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 James Young 28

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 James Young 24

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 James Young 5

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 James Young 7

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 James Young 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 James Young 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 James Young 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) James Young 0.0 (2017)