Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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.

Joe Pace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Joe Pace 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Pace 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Joe Pace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Pace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Joe Pace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Joe Pace 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Pace 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Pace 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Joe Pace 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 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Joe Pace 38

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Joe Pace 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.