Thomas Bryant vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Thomas Bryant 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
Thomas Bryant: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Bryant 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Thomas Bryant 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Thomas Bryant 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Thomas Bryant 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 2,958 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 1,702 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 326 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 115 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 234 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Thomas Bryant 333 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .582 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .346 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .778 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 14.3 (2021) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 7.2 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.8 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.1 (2020) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Thomas Bryant 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .525 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .450 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .765 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 6.0 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 2.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2024) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.2 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 (2025) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)