Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)