Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Joe Thomas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Joe Thomas: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Joe Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Joe Thomas 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Joe Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Joe Thomas 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Joe Thomas 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Joe Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Joe Thomas 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Joe Thomas 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Joe Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Joe Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Joe Thomas 55

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Joe Thomas 43

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Joe Thomas 17

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Joe Thomas 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Joe Thomas .267

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Joe Thomas .450

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Joe Thomas 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Joe Thomas 1.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Joe Thomas 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Joe Thomas - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Joe Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Joe Thomas -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Joe Thomas -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Joe Thomas -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Joe Thomas -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Joe Thomas -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Joe Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Joe Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Joe Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Joe Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Joe Thomas -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Joe Thomas -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.