Paul Arizin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul Arizin 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.