Ja Morant vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ja Morant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)