Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Paxson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Paxson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)