Nikola Jokic vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Nikola Jokic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)