Steve Alford vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)