Jimmy Butler vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Blocks Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)