Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Taurean Prince Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taurean Prince 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Taurean Prince 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Taurean Prince 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Taurean Prince 5

NBA Cups Won Hakeem Olajuwon 0 * Taurean Prince 2 *

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Taurean Prince 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Taurean Prince 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Taurean Prince 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Taurean Prince 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Taurean Prince 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Taurean Prince 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Taurean Prince 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Taurean Prince 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Taurean Prince 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Taurean Prince 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Taurean Prince 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Taurean Prince 3.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Taurean Prince 1.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Taurean Prince 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Taurean Prince 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Taurean Prince 5,745

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Taurean Prince 2,091

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Taurean Prince 1,005

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Taurean Prince 475

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Taurean Prince 224

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Taurean Prince 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Taurean Prince .428

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Taurean Prince .384

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Taurean Prince .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Taurean Prince 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Taurean Prince 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Taurean Prince 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Taurean Prince 1.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Taurean Prince 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Taurean Prince 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Taurean Prince 179

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Taurean Prince 64

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Taurean Prince 29

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Taurean Prince 10

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Taurean Prince 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Taurean Prince 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Taurean Prince .430

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Taurean Prince .307

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Taurean Prince .897

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Taurean Prince 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Taurean Prince 0.4 (2024)