Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Paul Reed 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Paul Reed 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Paul Reed 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Reed 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Paul Reed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Reed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Paul Reed 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Paul Reed 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Reed 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Reed 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Paul Reed 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Reed 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Paul Reed 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Paul Reed 1,275

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Paul Reed 1,026

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Paul Reed 208

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Paul Reed 195

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Paul Reed 187

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Paul Reed 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Paul Reed .548

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Paul Reed .305

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Paul Reed .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Paul Reed 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Paul Reed 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Reed 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Paul Reed 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Paul Reed 122

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Paul Reed 145

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Paul Reed 20

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Paul Reed 21

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Paul Reed 17

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Paul Reed 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Paul Reed .547

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Paul Reed .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Paul Reed 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Paul Reed 0.6 (2025)