Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Tom Payne 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Tom Payne 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Payne 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Payne 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Tom Payne 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Tom Payne - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.