Pat Connaughton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Pat Connaughton 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
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 0 *

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,589 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,024 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 830 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 283 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Pat Connaughton 598 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 517 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)