Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Trae Young 1

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Trae Young 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Trae Young 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Trae Young 62

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Trae Young 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)