Michael Jackson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)