Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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.

Johnny Payak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Johnny Payak 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Payak 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Johnny Payak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Johnny Payak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Johnny Payak 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Johnny Payak 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Payak 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Johnny Payak 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Johnny Payak 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.