Joel Anthony vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joel Anthony 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)