Jay Arnette vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jay Arnette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jay Arnette 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jay Arnette 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.