Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Paxson 0

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Paxson 44

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Paxson 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)