Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jayson Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)