Ron Carter vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Ron Carter 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

Ron Carter

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Carter 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ron Carter 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 Ron Carter 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) 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.