Rudy Gay vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rudy Gay 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)