John Hazen vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and John Hazen 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

John Hazen

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Hazen: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Hazen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Hazen 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Hazen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Hazen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Hazen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Hazen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Hazen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Hazen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Hazen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Hazen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Hazen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Hazen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Hazen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Hazen 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Hazen 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hazen 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Hazen 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Hazen 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hazen .353 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Hazen .857 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hazen 3.0 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Hazen 0.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Hazen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Hazen - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Hazen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Hazen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.