Shabazz Muhammad vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Shabazz Muhammad 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
Shabazz Muhammad: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Shabazz Muhammad 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Shabazz Muhammad 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 9.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shabazz Muhammad 2,504 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Shabazz Muhammad 770 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Shabazz Muhammad 151 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Shabazz Muhammad 81 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Shabazz Muhammad 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Shabazz Muhammad 278 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .473 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .319 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .751 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 13.5 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 4.1 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 1.2 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.2 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shabazz Muhammad 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Shabazz Muhammad 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Shabazz Muhammad 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Shabazz Muhammad 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Shabazz Muhammad 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Shabazz Muhammad 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .800 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .600 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 6.3 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 1.0 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.0 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.3 (2018) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)