Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Phil Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Phil Smith 1

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Phil Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Phil Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Phil Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Phil Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.