Jeremy Lin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)