Paul Griffin vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Paul Griffin 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.