Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Reggie Theus 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Reggie Theus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Reggie Theus 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Reggie Theus 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Reggie Theus 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 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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