Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Michael Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Michael Young 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Michael Young 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)