Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Smith 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.

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Michael Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Michael Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Michael Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Michael Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Michael Smith 248

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Michael Smith 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)