Jalen Brunson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jalen Brunson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)