James Anderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and James Anderson 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

James Anderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games James Anderson 247 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals James Anderson 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games James Anderson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)