Haywood Highsmith vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)