Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jim Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jim Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jim Smith 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 Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jim Smith -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jim Smith -