Joel Embiid vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

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

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Rebounds Leader Joel Embiid 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joel Embiid 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)