Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)