Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 John Thompson 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thompson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Thompson - 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.