Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Salmons 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salmons 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Salmons 239

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Salmons 11

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)