Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Russ Smith 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Russ Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Russ Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Russ Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Russ Smith 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)