Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Thaddeus Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)