Sam Jones vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Sam Jones 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: 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 Sam Jones 17.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.