Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Sam Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Sam Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Sam Young 57

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Sam Young 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)