Shane Battier vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Shane Battier 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)