Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Paul Shirley 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Shirley 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Shirley 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Paul Shirley -