Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Thomas 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Thomas 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Thomas 50

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Thomas 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)